One of the most successful functions in Blantyre in early 1905, was a teachers dance, which had been promoted by the Blantyre School Board. On the evening of Friday 3rd March 1905, teachers and their partners gathered together in the large hall at Auchinraith School (then only 5 years old). Invites were extended to members […]
In 1913, a Blantyre parent found himself in court after thinking he had the right to choose the school his child goes to. William Marshall, a merchant claimed the right to send his child to the new Calder Street School, which was built the previous year. He chose to tell his child not to attend […]
Another great photo of High Blantyre School on Hunthill Road. I think perhaps from the early 1960s, this is the boys football team, coached by none other than Craig Brown, (later Scotland’s coach) sitting on the far right. Davie Crawford headmaster sits in the middle. Do you know any of the boys? Perhaps one of […]
Staying with High Blantyre School, this photo shows the Girls Netball Team. Dressed in Sports kits, the names of these youths are unknown. David Crawford, headmaster sits on the left. Do you know the teacher on the right or any of the girls? Whats the year? Could be early 1960s.
How about this wonderful school photo with Blantyre kids! Incredibly, this is a school photo from St Joseph’s School, around 1932 or 1933. Just after the Great Depression, this was a full 6 or 7 years before the outbreak of WW2. Mary (McCue) Meaux shared the photo from her family collection. She told me, “Near […]
Another photo which is going to bring back a lot of memories for folk, not all of them great! It’s Blantyre High School, at the vehicle entrance on Boswell Drive. To people like myself who went to that school for many years, the building including outbuilding and playground will be familiar. I always thought Blantyre […]
Today’s previously unseen photo is shared by George Hay and is another great photo of the former High Blantyre School. Opened in 1875 at the same day as the school on Glasgow Road, this school on Hunthill Road lasted until the early 1980s. Photographed her here, (i think) during the 1970’s, the front of the […]