Andrew Thomson shared this photo adding, “I found this old pic of my old school, Auchinraith primary in 1972. Does anybody recognise themselves? Some old pals in this picture which was taken after the school play.”
1972 Auchinraith Primary School
Category: Blantyre Schools
St Joseph’s Primary School
By the turn of the Millennium as these 2002 photos show, St Joseph’s Primary School on Glasgow Road had seen better days. It is little wonder from these photos that plans were already then foot to discuss building a new school. The new school was built in 2010, opening in October that year although snagging […]
Cath’s Nursery Photos
Cath McInally, pictured top left very recently gave me a copy of some of her photos of 47 years of running the nursery in High Blantyre. I’m looking for some help with a few of them, trying to date them, something which should be possible by knowing who the kids are. Do you recognise anybody […]
2003 David Livingstone Primary
The final few years of the older David Livingstone Primary School. Classrooms boarded up, only part of the school open, awaiting the government’s new modernisation plans. These photos from 2003 will likely bring back memories for lots of people. Who went to school at Livvies?
Calder Street School, 1949
Here’s a brand new, (old) photo of the kids at Calder Street School taken in either 1948 or 1949. The photo is courtesy of Marion Brownlie (nee Cameron) who is in the photo on the left of the 2nd top row. These kids have SUCH character, so i’ve zoomed in on them to see if […]
David Livingstone Primary
Some of these old photo of the former David Livingstone Primary may take people back to their childhood. Pictured just after the Millennium, these were the final years for this 1950’s built school. Whats YOUR memories of David Livingstone Memorial Primary or any of the teachers? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use […]
Calder Street Football Team, 1948
This excellent photo was taken at Calder Street School in the immediate post WW2 years, during the late 1940’s. Some happy, smiling faces on the winning team as they sit proudly with their trophy. The Janitor to the left, sports teacher to the right. The boys had played in the Lanarkshire Junior Schools Cup. The […]
Auchinraith Primary, 1910
When this previously unseen, amazing photograph was given to me, it instantly became one of my favourites of all photos in my collection! It’s just SO clear and detailed. Pictured around 1905 to 1910 is the former Auchinraith School. The girls entrance on the left, boys on the right can clearly be seen. The stonework […]