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Tommy Drummond, Glasgow Taxi driver with old pub measures

Tommy: The teetotaller who treasures old pub measures

Posted on 29 July 201630 July 2016 by Nicola Albon
My great aunt’s family had a public house in Glasgow on the corner of Gallowgate and Bellfield Street. These are the liquid measurements that they used to use before the days of the optic. It’s a ... Read More
Northern Irish artist Raymie Watson with his favourite spoon

Raymie: Teaspoon that holds memories

Posted on 23 July 201624 July 2016 by Nicola Albon
And about 7 years ago I split up with my ex and one of the very few things that I made a point of taking out of the house was this spoon. So, I still have it and I still use it every day. And every da... Read More
Woman holding a fork and bowl of salad

Elisavet: The fork I can’t throw out

Posted on 15 July 201620 July 2016 by Nicola Albon
I’ve kept it for 15 years so I should keep it for a few more. My Dad had it from the late 60s when he moved to Sweden. He bought it in Sweden. He only had a knife, a fork and a spoon. And this is th... Read More
Author Sunny Singh with Grandmother's prayer beads

Sunny: Hanging on to childhood memories

Posted on 8 July 201610 July 2016 by Nicola Albon
"At one point they used to remind me of her, now I’m not quite sure what they remind me of, I mean they’re just something I hang on to I suppose because they kind of remind me of my childhood now.... Read More
Gordie Walker at Olympia Community Centre, Belfast, holds his Manchester City matchday football programme

Gordie: Football and superstitions

Posted on 17 June 201610 July 2016 by Nicola Albon
I’m a bit superstitious about programmes and stuff, so I actually got somebody else to buy the programme because usually whenever I buy a programme at a football match, the team that I’m supportin... Read More
A man sitting on a sofa with a comb in a wallet

Zeg: Comb brings back memories of Dad and childhood

Posted on 28 May 201610 July 2016 by Nicola Albon
Dad used to have this comb with him wherever he went. It was in his back pocket. His wallet, his comb, his keys - those were the 3 things he’d always be out with. And when he passed away in 1999 the... Read More
Woman holding up an embroidered scarf

Razia: A memory of Mum

Posted on 21 May 201610 July 2016 by Nicola Albon
I think that’s so important though because it’s not the materialistic things, the things that have monetary value, that are precious: it’s more things that have a sentimental value but are irrep... Read More
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