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By Hole Ousia Posted on December 30, 2020November 27, 2024

‘Shoots Deader!’

From the Scottish Book of Anecdote.

Categories: ScotlandTags: Edinburgh, Scottish Anecdote, shops
By Hole Ousia Posted on December 30, 2020November 27, 2024

ORRA THINGS BOUGHT AND SOLD!

From the Scottish Book of Anecdote:

Categories: Architecture, ScotlandTags: eccentric, Edinburgh, Scottish Anecdote, shops
By Hole Ousia Posted on November 18, 2020November 28, 2024

Last of Horse Wynd

Those who may be familiar with some of the words and images that I share on hole ousia [a non-existent place] will be aware of my fascination with archives! Archives, … Continue reading Last of Horse Wynd

Categories: Architecture, gardens, ScotlandTags: Canongate, Edinburgh, gardener, Patrick Geddes, Scottish Parliament, shops, silent as light
By Hole Ousia Posted on October 7, 2020November 28, 2024

Methven Simpson

Sian has a special box. It is made of cardboard. It once belonged to her great Aunt. This box has contained – in all the time  that I have been … Continue reading Methven Simpson

Categories: Family history, Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: music, Omphalos films, record shops, shops, Sian, Vinyl records
By Hole Ousia Posted on September 24, 2020November 29, 2024

Perhaps I was history itself

This film is based on faded photographs displayed in the window of the now vacant Radio & Gramophone Co, 9 Canongate, Jedburgh: Perhaps I was time itself: To play this … Continue reading Perhaps I was history itself

Categories: Omphalos films, This is Not yesterdayTags: Omphalos films, Photography, record shops, Scottish Borders, shops, Vinyl records
By Hole Ousia Posted on September 11, 2020November 29, 2024

THE SHOP FOR KEEN BUYERS

Late summer 2020: John Ferguson, County Place, Perth is relocating. THE SHOP FOR KEEN BUYERS: To play this short film please click here or on the image above This film … Continue reading THE SHOP FOR KEEN BUYERS

Categories: Architecture, Family history, Omphalos films, Philosophy, ScotlandTags: Big Ted, Dai + Eileen, Omphalos films, Perth, shops
By Hole Ousia Posted on September 3, 2020November 29, 2024

NOTICE of REMOVAL

The Morrison family were once well known in Forres. This family ran a Grocery shop from 120 High Street,  where they lived above the shop: On the last day of … Continue reading NOTICE of REMOVAL

Categories: History of medicine, ScotlandTags: Chemist, Forres, infant mortality, Mortar and pestle, pharmacy, shops, suicide, Tuberculosis
By Hole Ousia Posted on August 5, 2020November 29, 2024

Odds and Ends [a large selection of wallpapers]

This film is about diversity: how it is displayed and how it is ‘understood’. Some time ago I came across this long since abandoned Drapers Shop on the Buildings at … Continue reading Odds and Ends [a large selection of wallpapers]

Categories: Architecture, Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: abandoned, Arctic Monkeys, Hale Bopp, Muriel Spark, Omphalos films, Pawky Duchess, shops

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