Another local anecdote, which is worth sharing. In 1897, a relatively new term was being used on the railways. In November that year, a Blantyre teacher was endeavouring to explain the term “Booking” in the context of securing advance tickets to travel. “Now”, he said to the pupils. “Can any of you tell me the […]
Continued from Part 1 Situated on Whistleberry Road, on the boundary of Hamilton, the school for disabled children was officially noted at the time of being in Bothwell. On 15th September 1949, Miss Elizabeth McDade, 12 Bellsfield Drive resigned from her position as a dental attendant. In 1950, the Executive School Medical Officer was Dr D […]
I recently asked readers about Auchinraith Special School but having only got limited response, I have decided to do my own more detailed research. The first of 2 parts here…. First discussed in 1927, at that time Auchinraith House was a derelict mansion house, surrounded by open sewage. The Education Committee intended to buy the grounds and […]
More nostalgia today as we go inside the former Calder Street School. Built in 1912, demolished in 2011, the school situated on Calder Street, directly opposite the Police Station, lasted 98 years. Teaching generations of local children, the classrooms were large and open, something by design to accommodate 1910’s classes of 60 children each! These […]
These photos will bring back lot of memories for many Blantyre folk. This is of course the former Calder Street School. Pictured in 2010, just before demolition, there were some items saved from the school when it was demolished. The old school bell itself now sits in the reception area of the new Auchinraith Primary […]
As P7 pupils this week said goodbye to primary school, many pupils are looking to transition to the “big school” in August. Blantyre man Stephen Welby still has his old blazers from 1970s High Blantyre Primary School and 80’s Blantyre High School! Complete with their sewn on logos and his various collected badges! Anybody else […]
“Temporary” school huts. St Joseph’s, Livvies, Blantyre High…..any other schools? I use the term “Temporary” very loosely…….what’s your memories of spillover, modular classroom “huts”? On social media, the following comments were provided by readers: Margaret Stewart Calder st high school had these huts in the 60/70s. They were situated across from the school, where the […]