Going back to a time before digital photos or Google maps. I think this photo was taken in the 1980’s or 90s and shows the former Auchentibber School at High Blantyre. Located on Auchentibber Road, the school was derelict in this photo, but turned into a beautiful home after renovation. You can see the old […]
This brilliant photo is Auchentibber School back in 1935 and rather than being a class photo, is likely the photo of the entire pupil roll for the small school! Shared by Janice Rodgers who told me, “My dad is in this photo, which he has marked X. He was born 28 May 1927 so would […]
Reader, Janice Rodgers shared this photo a few weeks back. Taking you back now to Auchentibber School and 1935, some 86 years ago. Janice told me, “My dad, marked X was born 28 May 1927. So perhaps around 7 or 8 years old here” Looking through all the faces, this was before school uniforms, the […]
I noticed a couple of interesting remarks in the meeting notes for Blantyre School Board in January 1916. The first related to Auchentibber School which had 125 scholars taking exams that year of which 113 had passed. 34 of them with merit. The grant for Auchentibber School that previous year had been £54, 17s and […]
<<< Back to Schools Having recently been passed the Auchentibber School Admissions Register from Blantyre man Alan Reardon, I have now obtained A3 scanned copies of the entire register. (Thanks Alex). The document tracks all 459 pupils admitted to the school between 1916 and right up until the last pupil left in 1959. I realise […]
<<< Back to Schools In July 2015, a High Blantyre man (who shall remain anonymous unless they prefer to be named), arrived at my front door with something to show me. In his arms was the original Auchentibber School Admissions Register! Dating from 1916, the register covered all 456 pupils who attended the school and […]
When I saw this photo, I thought of High Blantyre Primary bike sheds. However Jim Cochrane, who shared this here told me, “I am sure this photo is Auchentibber school in about 1905. My great Uncle William Cochrane is in the middle with his arms folded. Auchentibber had a similar shed at the back to […]