
The History of all of Blantyre’s Primary and Secondary Schools, exclusive to Blantyre Project
An exclusive, detailed history of all Blantyre’s 23 Schools, past and present including an insight into early and current Blantyre Education. History of each school, all about the Teachers, former pupils and interesting stories and videos. Also the largest ever FREE ‘School Photo Archive’ in existence featuring 245 School Photos.
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Early Education | Parochial Board | Blantyre School Board | Discipline | Photos by Year | Nursery Schools
![]() ![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Construction: 1731, Demolition 1790’s, Existed for 60+ Years |
![]() ![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Construction: 1880, Ended 1962, Existed for 82 Years |
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![]() ![]() ![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Old School Construction: 1900, Demolition 1980, Existed for 80 Years, f New School Construction: 2010, Demolition n/a, Existed for 8+ Years, c |
![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Construction: 1939, Demolition 1980’s, Existed for 43? Years |
![]() ![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Construction: Early 1800’s, Ended 1855, Existed for 30-40 Years |
![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() ![]() Construction: 1974, Demolition 2008, Existed for 34 Years |
![]() ![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Construction: 1828, Demolition 1930, Existed for 102 Years |
![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Construction: 1968, Demolition 2012, Existed for 44 Years |
![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Construction: 2009, Demolition n/a, Existed for 9+ Years |
![]() ![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Construction: 1912, Demolition 2011, Existed for 99 Years |
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![]() ![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Construction: 1893, Demolition 1977, Existed for 84 Years |
![]() ![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Construction: 2014, Demolition n/a, Existed for 4+ Years |
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![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Construction: c1844, Demolition 1875, Existed for +31 Years |
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![]() School Photos ![]() ![]() Old School Construction: 1955, Demolition 2016, Existed for 61 Years, f New School Construction: 2010, Demolition n/a, Existed for 8+ Years, c |
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Throughout the 20th Century and into the 21st Century many Blantyre pupils also attended schools slightly outwith the Parish. Namely:
1. Dalton Special School,
2. St Johns,
3. Hamilton Grammar,
4. St Cuthberts,
5. Holycross High School and
6. John Ogilvie
7. Elmwood School
Additionally, when new Schools were being constructed elsewhere in Lanarkshire, sometimes pupils briefly attended Blantyre Schools during the build. An example of this is:
1. Muiredge Primary School who were temporarily accommodated at St Josephs Primary School, Blantyre.
The School that nearly came to be. Blantyre RC Secondary School and Part 2
and finally, let’s not forget the arrival of University of the West of Scotland.
UWS – A sneak preview x22
Results: 24 School Archives
Key: Photos attached to Article
Video
Article in Blantyre Project Books
Extracts from the book draft “Blantyre Schools – sit up straight” by Paul Veverka explores the requirement and construction of Blantyre’s schools, including in some cases, their demise and explores the Parochial and Parish Education’s involvement.
Copyright notice: All articles may be printed off for offline use copyright free. Where any of these images or words are intended to be published online or in books, please strictly contact me first for permission. Due to continued copyright theft, Mr Bill Sim of Blantyre’s Ain is strictly prohibited from using any research on this site. These are Blantyre Project words and will not appear on other sites or books. Thanks.