Once Upon A Time In The Muirton Once Upon A Time In The Muirton

Welcome to our latest episode with special guest Donna Henderson / McDonald. This is our first video podcast - so you get to see and hear Donna share her memories of living in The Muirton. 
You'll not hear the usual intro banter from me and Dunks as we cut straight to chatting with Donna. We hope you enjoy whether you listen or watch this fabulous episode.
Enjoy.
Dunks and Barney 

Welcome to your latest episode from Once Upon A Time In The Muirton.
We recently had the great pleasure of spending time with Phil Erica and Andy Drysdale.
They have been friends for 46 years and counting. When Phil's family moved to Muirton in the 1970's.
You'll hear stories of strong Muirton women, music and it's importance growing up. Football, 3 channel television, gramophone record players and much more.
The strength of friendship runs through this episode from beginning to end and the importance of keeping those connections active and alive.
We are sure you will enjoy the journey Phil and Andy take us on through their recollections of the last 46 years.
Happy Listening, Enjoy.
Dunks and Barney

Welcome to our wrap up of the year.

2023 has had plenty of great memories and a few sad moments with the loss of some auld Muirton Bairns. We think we have captured the essence of the last 12 months in this final episode of 2023.

Thank-you to everyone who supports our podcast by taking part, listening and sharing the stories of Once Upon A Time In The Muirton. Your stories are important, deserving to be told and heard.

We are looking forward very much to more of the same next year.

Wishing you all the happiest of Christmas with peace and love for 2024.

Dunks and Barney

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Our latest guest is the wonderful John McCole.

The beginning of this episode is a 4 minute recording of a phone call with John recalling a memory with his mum before you get to the main episode which is another belter.

John has lived in many places around the world including America, Germany and now Australia is home. However his formative years are rooted in The Muirton from a new born in 1963 until the family moved to another part of Perth in 1971.

He tells the story of how his mum and dad as youngsters, traveled to Scotland from Ireland looking for work and eventually ended up in Perth. As the family grew the need for a bigger home eventually led them to 22D Ainslie Place in 1963 and John was born just a few months after.

John has many vivid memories from when he lived in The Muirton and he still has the same friends today that he made as a boy over 50 years ago.

John's humour and fondness for The Muirton is infectious in this episode and we're confident you'll be smiling and laughing along with us as you watch or listen.

Happy Listening, Enjoy.

Dunks & Barney

Welcome to episode 26. We had the pleasure of being with long time friends Steve McKechnie, Tony Quinn and Mark 'Sykes' Sandeman.
They have known each other since the 1960's and had plenty of anecdotes to share.
Stories of Corporal punishment, dirty protests and sex education. And that is just in the first 30 minutes 😁
Through the memories shared, the importance family and friendship regularly comes through.
Steve, Tony and Sykes take us on a journey of young boys growing up into young men and some of the adventures along the way.
From a time when belting kids at school was accepted as normal, creating maps to recover wayward hit golf balls making some money, to growing up in the 70's and finding an identity through music and second-hand fashion.
Listen as they take you on their journey through Once Upon A Time In The Muirton.
Happy Listening, Enjoy.
Dunks and Barney

In this third part of our school trilogy the kids are now in Riverside Primary.

Dunks and me had the pleasure of hearing the kids share there first thoughts of the new school and talk about their first few days experiences at Riverside Primary.

Thanks again go to Mrs Gibb for facilitating this session and making it all possible.

Naturally, a huge thanks go to the kids that took part: Holly, Sasha, Alex, Murray, Fraser, Ruben, Ivy, Harper, Mia, Lucy, Marsellina, Nicole and Sophia. You have all been brilliant.



We've captured an important moment in time for Perth. The closure of two iconic schools with over 160 years of educating kids between them. That's a load of emotions and memories.



Now it's the time of Riverside Primary to create new memories for today and generations to come.



Good luck to everyone involved.

Happy Listening, Enjoy.

Dunks and Barney