By April 1977, the pupils and teachers of Blantyre High School could celebrate knowing their fundraising efforts had now accomplished their goal of raising enough to buy a new van. They had been raising money for 2 years. Assistant Head teacher, Bob Pirie (far left) accepted the brand new Transit Van that month from Mr […]
Hopefully this is another new photo for you! Back to the mid 80’s and the former Blantyre High School. Pictured are several teachers some of whom taught me as a teenager. Can you name them? Thanks to Simon Downie for this trip down memory lane. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by […]
A nostalgic 19 minute video of Blantyre High School Trip in 1976. A group of 35 pupils and staff from Blantyre High School spend their summer in Holland with PGL Young Adventure, living and travelling on a barge around the canals of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Delft Scheveningen & The Hague. This was known as ‘The Dutch […]
Here’s a great photo from July 1979. Blantyre High Teachers take on pupils at a much anticipated football game! The man with the unenviable task of keeping order was referee and Assistant Head Guidance Teacher, Mr. Norman Emslie. Despite the aggressive pose of Chemistry teacher Alan Berry and the menacing boot from a pupil, […]
Blantyre Gala day in June 1979 had great participation from schools and organisations. The cubs and guides took great delight is posing for this photo and the girls of Blantyre High School put on a display of summer colours. Do you recognise anybody? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on […]
In March 1978, it was announced that £350,000 would be set aside to expand Blantyre High School by building a physical education block and extension of dining facilities. This was part of a 5 year, £60m schools expansion programme rolled out for all Lanarkshire Schools. From “Blantyre Explained” by Paul Veverka (c) 2017 Featuring […]
Mr George Bradford – Born in 1925 in Muirkirk, George was a popular secondary school English teacher from the mid to late 20th Century. He initially taught at Gallowflat School in Rutherglen in the mid 1950’s. By the 1960’s, he was still living in Rutherglen and travelling to Blantyre for work, he was known locally […]