Artists: Helen Leigh, Rebecca Young, Hannah Caulder

A WiSER-funded project, seeking to create and sustain links between the local community in Craigmillar/Niddrie and Queen Margaret University. As part of the development of Craigmillar’s archives, the project was designed to improve knowledge of the area, by capturing oral histories from people who have lived in the community for many years. The collaborative work focused on the future of these stories, how we honour them but also how we move forward with them.

“The project is part of the development of Craigmillar’s archives and is designed to improve knowledge of the area, by capturing oral histories from people who have lived in the community for many years.

Before we started the project there were no oral histories in the archive. Thanks to the support of a team of volunteer callers and local people who have generously shared their stories we are building this resource.”

Read more about the project here:
https://www.craigmillarnow.com/2021/collecting-craigmillar-stories

See more about the brilliant Craigmillar NOW here:
https://www.craigmillarnow.com/