Housing for the People
In this talk Michael Allan, Acquisitions and Loans Officer at HES Archives, uses material from HES Archives to explore tenement housing in Scotland's cities
The perfect example of where architecture meets social history, the tenement has been a constant in the life of urban Scotland.
John Michael Allan, Acquisitions and Loans Officer, HES Archives for this examination of tenements in Scotland’s cities. Using photographs and architectural drawings from our Archives, this talk will look at the history and evolution of Scotland’s tenements from the Middle Ages to the present.
We will also consider what lessons Scotland’s tenement legacy has for us today.
After the talk there will be an opportunity to view original archive material, and to visit the free exhibition about tenements.
The talk will be recorded and uploaded to the HES Archives Talks playlist on Youtube a few weeks after it take place.
The talk will be recorded, and uploaded to the HES Archives Talks Playlist on YouTube a few weeks afterwards.
Dates
Performances on 9/28/2026 12:00:00 AM
Housing for the People
Monday 28 September 2026 2:00PM to 3:30PM
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John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 9NX
Some limited parking is available at John Sinclair House.
This talk will take place in an archive space, so visitors will be asked to put coats and bags in a locker before entry.
This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)
This event is unticketed (Rank = 0)