Thomas McGrail Ward shared his school photo here. This is High Blantyre School on Hunthill Road, pictured in 1961-62. Thomas has a good memory and able to remember some names. Back row. Thomas Ward, Angus McIntyre, William Mason, Mathew Robson, Ian (Jim) Prentice, John Murning, David Wotherspoon, Woodford Russell, Stuart Williams and Lindsay Cunningham. 3rd Row. […]
Here’s a great photo of Auchinrath School, taken around 1921 or 1922. At almost 100 years old, there’s some unhappy wee faces in this picture. Like for example, little John Scott, third in from the left on the front row. Brian Weaver sums this up perfectly when he wrote, “This photo removes our rose -tinted […]
Auchinraith Primary School have a fantastic new annual award for pupils and it’s all thanks to Blantyre Project friend and ex Auchinraith pupil, Archie Simm! Pictured is the “The Robert Burns Award for EXCELLENCE IN RECITATION” award. The statuette stands 12″ tall (16″ with base) and is an amazing 13 pounds of solid bronze. The accompanying […]
Schools out for Summer! Today, as Blantyre children end their school term and look forward to summer holidays, we look back exactly 100 years ago. This remarkably clear photo was shared to Blantyre Project by Kim Simmons who lives abroad. Pictured are the girls of Calder Street School along with principal teacher Mr Welsh on […]
Thanks to Margo Wicks for sharing this photo of Auchinrath Primary School. I’m unsure of the year but many of the names are known.
A full compliment of Blantyre High School Teachers and office staff. Taken in the mid 1980s, 77 people are photographed. Who do you recognise? Whats your memories of all these teachers? This fantastic photo was shared by Simon Downie. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors […]
Hopefully this is another new photo for you! Back to the mid 80’s and the former Blantyre High School. Pictured are several teachers some of whom taught me as a teenager. Can you name them? Thanks to Simon Downie for this trip down memory lane. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by […]
The infant pupils of High Blantyre Primary School certainly knew how to put a song in the hearts of one of Lanarkshire’s major charities in 1980. In August that year, over 200 pupils held a “sing in” singing songs for raising money towards the Strathclyde Scanner Campaign. The youngsters ploughed through a whole morning of […]