Back to the end of the school year in 1977. This was the St Blane’s Primary School football team in season 1976/1977. It was actually a double celebration for the young footballers of St. Blane’s R.C.Primary School. They had won both the Hamilton District Primary Schools’ League and the County Schools’ Cup. The school’s proud […]
Remembering back to School Days and Blantyre High. What if you could look back at that welcome ‘hometime‘ moment when the school bell has gone for the day and you’re heading home with friends? Imagine it for a moment. It’s June 1977 and the bells just gone at Blantyre High School. Here’s a short 12 […]
Although not the best quality, it’s worth posting this here just in case anybody remembers and can add some detail or recognise anybody. This is May 1977 and the kids are from David Livingstone Memorial Primary School. From their ages, I’d say the children would now be in their early 50’s. The kids played to […]
Those of us a certain age may remembers children’s BBC1 programme, “Blue Peter”, and in particular in 1980 when they joined charity parter Oxfam for a Blue Peter Appeal to raise money with a Bring and Buy Sale Appeal. Now, what’s the connection here? Well, like many schools across the Nation, St Joseph’s Primary School […]
Jock Torlay shared this fantastic photo which was taken around 1949 or 1950. This is Calder Street School Football Team. Do you recognise anybody? On Social Media, the following comments received on Facebook about this article: John Corny Cornfield Great pictureJaezj Jaezj Just wondering if that could be my cousin Robert Liddle, front row extreme right […]
With thanks to Brian Hamilton for sharing this photo of Elmwood School. Although just outwith Blantyre, some girls at this school came from Blantyre. Like for example, Brian’s mother Aileen Hamilton (Gilmour) who is pictured, the girl without a tie. Her best friend Anne Gillies (Docherty) from Cambuslang is on the back row second from […]
‘Stonefield Parish Infant School’ being a bit of mouthful, the toddler’s school in Low Blantyre was nicknamed by locals as “The Wee School.” It is often referred to by some people that the infant school was immediately behind Stonefield Parish School, but this wasn’t the case. The former infant school was actually situated more to […]