The People's Story Museum

The People's Story Museum

The museum is housed in the Canongate Tolbooth.
Established	1989
Location	Canongate Tolbooth, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
Coordinates	55°57′05″N 3°10′48″W / 55.9515°N 3.1799°W / 55.9515; -3.1799
Website	Official website

The People's Story Museum is a museum housed in the historic Canongate Tolbooth, the collections of which tell the story of the people of Edinburgh from the late 18th century to the present day.^[1][2] This is done through use of oral history, reminiscence and written sources.^[3]

Collections

One of the banners in the museum's collection.

The museum houses Britain's largest collection of early reform flags and banners: 144 in all. These include banners in support of political reform, trade unions and the anti-apartheid movement.^[4] The museums also houses waxworks and which illustrate the written histories of Edinburgh people.

Galleries

Part of a waxwork display in the museum.

A banner on display in the museum, part of its 144-strong collection.

Sign outside the People's Story Museum

There are three galleries and a film screening room in the museum. The first gallery looks at life in tenement houses in the 18th century. The second gallery houses many banners from the museum's collection and tells the stories of Edinburgh citizens in the 20th century, through waxworks and written histories. The final galleries describe Edinburgh in the mid- to late-20th century.

The film in the screening room shows personal stories of four Edinburgh citizens who grew up in the city and worked in the printing and building trades, in a co-op store and as a servant.^[5]

References

External links

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