George Crawford shared some fantastic social history with me recently. Born in 1930, in this extract he recalls some childhood memories of Blantyre. Pictured is George and all his classmates in 1937 at Calder Street School. “I do remember from the bathroom of our house at the Stonefield Parish Halls on Glasgow Road, the […]
Located on Bardykes Road, Blantyre, this secondary school provides education for children with social, emotional and behavioural needs (SEBN), on a full and part time placement. The £4m school commenced construction in August 2013 and the building was up and largely completed by Spring 2014. Up to 60 secondary aged pupils from all across South […]
Thanks to Neil Scott for sharing this school photo. The year is 1954 / 55 and the school is Calder Street Junior Secondary School, Calder Street, Blantyre. Incredibly, and unusually for school photos the names of the teacher and pupils are noted on it. Do you recognise anybody?
Promotion of pupils and a call for going to the “big” school. (Calder Street). Headmaster Davie Crawford asks my mum Janet Duncan to report to Calder Street Secondary School in February 1960. It would appear this is a final certificate to show readiness to go on to Secondary school, something that happens automatically today. Anybody […]