Comments on: The word on the street http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:51:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Robert http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/#comment-7153 Robert Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:20:06 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/#comment-7153 What I find interesting is the way that new technology can be used to overlay a new layer of meaning to the existing cityscape. In this way, the [murmur] project was very like the 'Ghost' project by <a href="http://www.judithadams.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Judith Adams</a> and PuppetLab, which took place in 2006. In that project, the audience were given MP3 players and sent off on a journey into the back streets of Leith. (Judith has since done a similar project in Bradford). What I find interesting is the way that new technology can be used to overlay a new layer of meaning to the existing cityscape. In this way, the [murmur] project was very like the ‘Ghost’ project by Judith Adams and PuppetLab, which took place in 2006. In that project, the audience were given MP3 players and sent off on a journey into the back streets of Leith. (Judith has since done a similar project in Bradford).

]]> By: Jessie and Malcolm Newlands http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/#comment-169 Jessie and Malcolm Newlands Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:05:04 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/#comment-169 My husband and I have really enjoyed this site. It is so great to hear all the wonderful Scottish voices and to hear a lot of the stories connected to Leith. These sites on the Internet do wonders for the morale of the 'exiles' - will always keep dear memories of Leith close to my heart. It was a great place and I have no bad memories of Leith at all. The Leith folk were wonderful I think anyway (but then I am probably prejudiced). Keep up the good work! My husband and I have really enjoyed this site. It is so great to hear all the wonderful Scottish voices and to hear a lot of the stories connected to Leith.

These sites on the Internet do wonders for the morale of the ‘exiles’ - will always keep dear memories of Leith close to my heart. It was a great place and I have no bad memories of Leith at all. The Leith folk were wonderful I think anyway (but then I am probably prejudiced). Keep up the good work!

]]> By: John Stewart http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/#comment-142 John Stewart Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:29:27 +0000 http://www.leithopenspace.co.uk/headlines/the-word-on-the-street/#comment-142 I was very privileged to be asked by Shaun McAllief to take part in the Leith Murmur last September. Having already seen the results of his labour in Toronto whilst on holiday in Canada, I was thrilled to oblige. Never thought I would see the day that Leith would be his first port of call outside North America to establish a Murmur. Something to be proud of I feel. I have publicised this venture on my website and have received numerous requests from Leithers worldwide to push for more places of interest to be included. e.g. Leith Hospital, the Old Fort, Puddochy, Leith Police Station, etc. The latter was especially requested by an 80 year old ex W.P.C. (in Canada since the 1960s) who, amongst her other duties, was on school crossing patrol at Dr Bells in the early 1950s. She thoroughly enjoys the Murmur, but laughingly chastises me for not mentioning her in my piece on the school. If I can be of any further assistance, then I would be only too pleased to oblige. I was very privileged to be asked by Shaun McAllief to take part in the Leith Murmur last September. Having already seen the results of his labour in Toronto whilst on holiday in Canada, I was thrilled to oblige. Never thought I would see the day that Leith would be his first port of call outside North America to establish a Murmur. Something to be proud of I feel.

I have publicised this venture on my website and have received numerous requests from Leithers worldwide to push for more places of interest to be included. e.g. Leith Hospital, the Old Fort, Puddochy, Leith Police Station, etc.

The latter was especially requested by an 80 year old ex W.P.C. (in Canada since the 1960s) who, amongst her other duties, was on school crossing patrol at Dr Bells in the early 1950s. She thoroughly enjoys the Murmur, but laughingly chastises me for not mentioning her in my piece on the school.

If I can be of any further assistance, then I would be only too pleased to oblige.

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