Next we go to High Blantyre Primary in the 1960’s. This photo shows a PE or gym class in the main hall at the former school on Hunthill Road. Some of the names of the pupils are known: Boys on the top Left to right is David McKay, Jim Gray, Tom Watson, Ross McLochlan, […]
At end of term in June 1979, there was a cast of hundreds (well almost a hundred) when the pupils of High Blantyre Primary School put on a spectacular production of “Josephs Technicolour Dreamcoat.” I remember watching this like it was yesterday, although remember feeling relieved not to be chosen to be in it! The […]
Thank you to Jim Cochrane for sharing this photo of High Blantyre Primary on Broompark Road. Do you recognise anybody? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said: Traci Smith Yep including myself 😊 Sharyn Phillips Come on then don’t stop there. Where are you Traci […]
Official School photos for High Blantyre Primary from last year, 2017. Feel free to tag parents. Photos have been added to the Archives for all Blantyre Schools on the main Blantyre Project website.
A photo of High Blantyre Primary Pupils(?) in 1973/1974. Shared by former High Blantyre Primary teacher, Margaret Hewitt. Do you know any of the pupils? Can you remember this tie , prior to the introduction of the blue and black colours in 1974. I think it may have been a temporary class from another […]
This picture brings back a lot of memories for me, as many of these teachers were still at my primary school when i started shortly after, Pictured in 1973/1974 are the staff members of High Blantyre Primary. Teachers, head teacher and janitor, I’m sure many folks will remember these teachers. I see Mrs Banks, […]
Several people over the years have asked me about this, so hopefully this answers the question, “When were the trees planted at Larkfield Bing?” On Friday 10th March 1978, two councillors put their backs into it along with more than a little help from dozens of local schoolchildren, to make Blantyre a more beautiful […]