Everybody has a story to tell. Once Upon A Time In The Muirton is a collection of memories gathered and told by the people of Muirton in their own voice and in their own style.
These podcasts capture the oral history, spoken by the people who lived, worked, played, laughed and cried in a 20th century housing scheme.
Inevitably, memories being what they are, mean occasional mistakes on names, dates and locations will be made. But every story told is done with the best intentions
Episode 2 - Contursi Terme - A one way street to Perth for Pena
In this episode you will hear the voice from one of Muirton's most well kent people over the last 50 years - Pena Rylance.
In 1962, speaking only Italian, Pena left her home village of Contursi Terme, in the province of Salerno, south-western Italy. Arriving in the middle of a snowy Scottish January winter.
Pena moved to 70D Malvina Place in 1971 and lived their until 1994/95 moving to Stanley Crescent where she is today.
Pena worked at Strathallan School as a cook - where she was 'taught' some of the more fruity words of our language as she began to learn English.
She met Jimmy Rylance who would walk from Perth to the Strathallan School to see her (that's a 16 mile round trip). Some 18 months later Jimmy and Pena were married in 1964. Rosa, Peter and Robert were born over the next few years 1965, 1966 and 1969.
We hope you enjoy this episode as Pena shares some of her memories.
Ciao,
Dunks and Barney
25 Jul 2026
Episode 32: Arthur and George Jenkins
Welcome to this latest episode of Once Upon A Time In The Muirton.
I was lucky enough to meet Arthur and George Jenkins at the Northern Primary School exhibition a couple of months ago. The exhibition included display of the time capsule recovered from the demolition of the school after it was destroyed in a terrible fire June 2025. The school known in recent years as Balhousie Primary
It was at the exhibition we got talking about Muirton and I learned they are twins, born at home in Ainslie Gardens on 6th October 1943. Proper Muirton Bairns :-)
Then the family moved to 38A Ainslie Place 6 months later.
Arthur and George had 5 other siblings, Phylis, Avril, Laura, David (known by his middle name Barclay) and Billy. Dad William and Mum Mary-Ann.
You'll hear stories of the familys Italian connection, Family name Braccini from a small town in Italy called Lucca. Granpa Braccini was a bit of a character., and there are newspaper articles chronicling parts of his life and death.
I learned about The Woodcraft Folk which started in South London in 1924/25 which a few of you Muirton Bairns will have been involved with too. https://woodcraft.org.uk/about-woodcraft-folk/our-history/
This is another episode packed with stories of family, friendship and community shared by Arthur and George. And it was a pleasure to spend time with these two gents.
So, put the kettle on, have a cuppa, sit back in your favourite chair and Enjoy.
Happy Listening.
Dunks and Barney
A Fae The Scheme Production
29 Dec 2025
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Hello and welcome to this episode which may be familiar to many of you.
Join Dunks and Barney as they take you in a journey back in time. Sharing the history of a housing scheme in the 20th Century.
In January of this year we were lucky enough to be able to share this 30 minute film we made at a screening in the old Museum & Gallery.
It captures a little of the life and times of folks who lived in The Muirton across the decades. And we hope we have been able to give the essence of what it was like to live there.
We want to thank everyone for taking part. Thank-you to the people who shared their memories.
Thanks to you all for giving your time to listen and watch these episodes as they come out.
Thank-you for being the story tellers of our own history.
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This film has been created with the support of Culture Perth & Kinross.
The premier of the film was held 23rd January 2025 in Perth Gallery to a full audience who in some way were connected with Muirton.Special thanks to everyone who has taken part in our podcasts and who appear in this film. Thank-you Robin Patel from CPK for supporting and enabling the production of this film and an Exhibition held at Perth's St Johns Campus.
Thank you to Nicola Martin and Red String Agency for their continued support https://redstring.agency/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnpHZjJFRmVvZFc0ZUNlcG9GNDN2VzFyNzJXZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuMXNUOFZDLUpEdjM1eS1nSmpMNWpTU1FkR2ltUnByQm40MURiVUx3QjJpSUVrWTNWdkJaa2RiSC1vdldSQXdoeEhFNTJKeDlNbjNpZ1d4VGE5STlHNEFIckVYTFlzRU5NeGlnclYzM1hKb0tWcFFHcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fredstring.agency%2F&v=L0y-YCljL_U)
Thank you to you, for taking the time to watch this film. Which was made by the talented David Gillan of David Gillan Photography
We also remember fondly the people who are no longer with us. Friends and family who have taken part and supported Once Upon A Time In The Muirton. Those we have known, loved, laughed and cried with. Who will remain in our thoughts, forever Muirton Bairns.
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