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School  Classes

and School Sports
and School Concerts

and Children's Homes
 
and Edinburgh University

 

1.

Edinburgh Schools

 

Abbeyhill
 Primary School

Abbeyhill Primary School Class - 1946 ©

1946

Abbeyhill Primary School

Abbeyhill Primary School Class  -  Aeound 1950-51 ©

c,1950-51

Abbeyhill Primary School

 

Balgreen
 Primary School

Balgreen School Class, 1936-37 ©

1936-37

Balgreen School

 

Barony Place
Playgroup

Barony Place Playgroup, 1959 ©

1959

Barony Place Playgroup

 

Bellevue
 Secondary School

Bellevue School Class - Boys - 1930-ish ©

1930-ish

Bellevue School - boys

Bellevue School Class - girls- 1930-ish ©

1930-ish

Bellevue School - girls

 

Boroughmuir
 Secondary School

Boroughmuir School  -  Class 5C in 1948 (or possibly VI Form, 1948-49) ©

1946  Class 3A3

Boroughmuir School

Boroughmuir School  -  Class 5C in 1948 (or possibly VI Form, 1948-49) ©

1948 -  VI Form?

Boroughmuir School

Boroughmuir School, Class 1c1, 1949-50 ©

1949-50 - Class 1C1

Boroughmuir School

Boroughmuir School, Class 3b4, 1951-52 ©

1951-52 - Class 3B4

Boroughmuir School

   ©

1955 - Class 1C2 or 2C2

Boroughmuir School

Boroughmuir School, Class 1B2, 1957 ©

1957 - Class 1B2

Boroughmuir School

Longstone Primary School Class - 1947  ©

1959

Boroughmuir Senior Secondary

Also requested by Evan Reid:  Any photos of any Boroughmuir school classes for 1952-55.

Please email me if you know of any such photos.  Thank you.  -  Peter Stubbs, May 21, 2009

 

Broughton
High School / Secondary School

Brioughton 2nd Seven Rugby Team - 1923 ©

1923

Broughton 2nd Seven Rugby Team

Broughton High School,  Class 2A2 around 1946-48 ©

Class 2A2  -  Around 1946-48

Broughton High School

Broughton High School, Class 3a1 in1949 ©

Class 3A1  -  1949

Broughton High School

Broughton High School, Class 3a2  -  1949 ©

Class 3A2 or 3A3  -  1949

Broughton High School

Broughton Senior Secondary School, Class 3X1, 1952 ©

Class 3X1  -  1952

Broughton Senior Secondary School

Broughton Secondary School, Class 3X1  -  Photos taken in 1952 and 2009 ©

Class 3X1 - 1952 and 2009

Broughton Senior Secondary School

Some of Class 3X1 of 1952 from Broughton High School - at a Reunion in 2009 ©

Class 3X1 (1952) - Reunion 2009

Broughton Senior Secondary School

Broughton HIgh School  -  Rugby Team, 1950-51 ©

Rugby Team  1950-51

Broughton High School

Broughton High School Pipe Band  -  Around 1950 ©

Pipe Band - c.1950

Broughton High School

Broughton School  Rugby First XV  -  1952-53 ©

Rugby First XV  1952-53

Broughton High School

©

Chess Club Members - 1970

Broughton High School

Broughton Secondary School Choir at Usher Hall, around 1952 ©

Around 1952

Concert at Usher Hall

Broughton Secondary School Choir at Usher Hall, around 1957 ©

Around 1957

Concert at Usher Hall

 

Bruntsfield
Primary School

Anne Blisset, now living in Vancouver, British Columbia, writes:

Request for Photo

"My cousin. Norma Tandy (nee Fairbairn) wondered if anyone had school photographs of Bruntsfield primary School from around '1954 to 1956.  She was born and still lives in South Africa, but attended school in Scotland for a couple of years.  Her Grandmother lived in Tarvit Street

Message posted in EdinPhoto guestbook:  September 1, 2009

If you know of any such photo, please email me Thank you

-  Peter Stubbs:  September 1, 2009

 

Burdiehouse
 Primary School

A school class at Burdiehouse School  -  1952 ©

1952

Burdiehouse School

 

Canonmills
 Primary School

Canonmills School Class - 1945 ©

1945

Canonmills School

Canonmills School Class - 1945 ©

1945

Canonmills School

Canonmills School Class - 1949 ©

1949

Canonmills School

    Canonmills School Class  -  Late-1940s or early-1950s ©

Late-1940s OR early-1950s

Canonmills School

Girls and Boys in Wardie Park on Canonmills Primary School Sports Day - pre-1951 ©

pre-1951

Canonmills School Sports Day

Cargilfield

Charlie Cairns, now living in Gibsons, British Columbia, writes:

Request for Photos

"I attended Cargilfield school near Cramond in the early-1960s.  I would  appreciate hearing from any former acquaintances and seeing any photos of the classes or school activities from that time."

Message posted in EdinPhoto guestbook:  February 15, 2012

 

Castle Hill
 Primary School

Castle Hill Primary School, Primary 1 - 1949 ©

1949 - Primary 1

Castle Hill Primary School

Class at Castle Hill Primary School  -  1949-50 ©

approx 1949-50

Castle Hill Primary School

Castle Hill Primary School  -  around 1948 to 1950 ©

approx 1948-50

Castle Hill Primary School

Castle Hill Primary School Class  -  1950-51 ©

1950-51

Castle Hill Primary School

Challenger Lodge
Boswall Road, Trinity, Edinburgh

Children's Home run by 'Edinburgh Cripple and Invalid Children's Aid Society''

   Challenger Lodge, Boswall Road, Edinburgh  -  Group on the steps of the home at Challenger Lodge ©

On the Steps  -  1950s?

Challenger Lodge

   Challenger Lodge, Boswall Road, Edinburgh  -  Group on the steps of the home at Challenger Lodge ©

On the Steps  -  1953-56

Challenger Lodge

   Challenger Lodge  -  Classroom  -  Published in 'The Scotsman' on March 25, 1954 ©

Classroom - 1954

Challenger Lodge

   Challenger Lodge  -  Nativity Play by children of the British Polio Fellowship at Challenger Lodge  -  Photo published in 'The Scotsman', December 21, 1960 ©

Nativity Play - 1960

Challenger Lodge

   Challenger Lodge  -  6-year-old Gillian mastering arithmetic by the Cusenaire System  -  Photograph published in 'The Scotsman', February 8, 1959 ©

Gillian learning Arithmetic - 1959

Challenger Lodge

 

Cooper Street
 Primary School

A class at Cooper Street Primary School, Leith - 1947 ©

1947

Cooper Street Primary School

 

Corstorphine
 Primary School

Corstorphine School Class - 1938 ©

1938

Corstorphine School

 

Craiglockhart
 Primary School

Craiglockhart Class - possibly before Craiglockhart Primary school  -  Around 1950-51 ©

Around-1950-51

Infant Annexe

 

Craigmillar
 Primary School

Craigmillar Primary Schol Class  -  Around 1948 ©

Around 1948
Back of School

Craigmillar

Craigmillar Primary Schol Class  -  Around 1948 ©

Around 1948
Front of School

Craigmillar

Craigmillar Primary Schol Class  -  1949 ©

1949
Back of School

Craigmillar

Craigmillar Primary School Class ©

1950
Front of School

Craigmillar

Craigmillar Primary School Class  -  1950-51 ©

1950-51

Craigmillar

Craigmillar School  -  Pet Show  -  1959 ©

1959

Craigmillar - School Pet Show

 

Dalry
Primary School

    Dalry Primary School Class, around 1956 ©

Around 1956

Dalry Primary School

    Dalry Primary School Class  -  Around 1957-58 ©

Around 1957-58

Dalry Primary School

 

Daniel Stewart's
 
College

    Daniel Stewart's College  -  Class 9, 1946-47 ©

1946-47

Junior School - Class 9

    Daniel Stewart's College  -  Class 4B, 1950-51 ©

1950-51

Junior School - Class 4B

    Daniel Stewart's Combined Cadet Force - Around 1951 ©

Around 1951

Combined Cadet Force

 

Darroch
 Secondary School

   Darroch School - Rugby Team, 1957-58 ©

1957-58

Rugby Team

Marion Marshall (nee McLaren) wrote:

"I went to Castlehill (1949-51) then South Bridge School then Darroch Secondary.

I've never seen a group photo that I'm in.  I don't think we could afford to buy them."

Marion Marshall:  August 10, 2010

If you know of any such photos, please email me, then I'll pass on your message to Marion.

 

Dean Village
School

    Dean Village School Class  - Arlound 1930 ©

Around 1930

Dean Village School

    Dean Village School Class  - Arlound late-1940s ©

Around late-1940s

Dean Village School

 

Dr Bell's
 Primary School

A class at Dr Bell's School, Great Junction Street, Leith  -  around 1920 ©

Around 1920

Dr Bell's School

©

Senior Class - 1946

Dr Bell's School

Dr Bell's School Class  -  1954 ©

Primary 1  -  1954

Dr Bell's School

 

Drummond Street
 Primary School

D & W Prophet  -  Cabinet Print  -  School Photograph ©

Around 1900

Drummond Street School

Drummond Street School Class  -  photographed when ©

Around 1900

Drummond Street School

 

Duddingston
 Primary School

Duddingston School Class  -  Primary 1, 1947 ©

Primary 1  1947

Duddingston School

 

Flora Stevenson's
 Primary School

A Class at Flora Stevenson's School, Comely Bank, Edinburgh  -  1954 ©

1954

Flora Stevenson's School

 

Fort Street School

Forth Street School, Infants - Christmas 1959 ©

Christmas 1959

Infants

Forth Street School, Infants - New Year 1960 ©

New Year 1960

Infants

 

Gayfield Square
School for Girls

   Gayfield Square School for Girls, 1865 ©

1865

Gayfield Square School for Girls

 

George Heriot's
School

   George Heriots School, Class 2G -  1957-58 ©

1957-58  -  Class 2G

George Heriot's School

 

Gilmerton
 Primary School

   Gilmerton Primary School  -  Second XI Football Team, 1951 ©

2nd Eleven Football Team  -  1951

Gilmerton Secondary School

    Ravenscraig Annexe  -   Class  -  Around 1953 ©

c.1953

Ravenscroft Annexe

 

Granton
Junior School

Granton Square

Granton Junior School, West Granton Road - at the SE corner of Granton Square ©

When?

Granton Junior School

 

Granton
 Primary School

A school class at Granton School in the 1940s or early 1950s. ©

Around 1950

Granton School

Granton Primary School Class  -  Photo probably taken between 1953 and 1956 ©

1953-56

Granton School

A school class at Granton School in 1962 ©

1962

Granton School

Another photo of a Granton School Class

this one not on the EdinPhoto web site

 

Hermitage Park
 Primary School

©

First Day - May 1910

Hermitage Park School

Photograph by D&W Prophet - A class at Hermitage Park School, around 1913 ©

c.1913

Hermitage Park School

A class at Hermitage Park Primary School, around 1940 ©

c.1940

Hermitage Park School

A class at Hermitage Park Primary School, 1945 ©

1945

Hermitage Park School

A class at Hermitage Park Primary School, 1947 ©

1947

Hermitage Park School

Hermitage Park School  -  School Class for Qualifying Dance  -  1959 ©

1959

School Class for Qualifying Dance

 

Hyvot Bank
 Primary School

Hyvot Bank school class  -  1968-69 ©

1968-69

Hyvot Bank School

 

James Clark
Secondary School

James Clark School Class  -  1949 ©

1949

James Clark School, St Leonard's

James Clark School - Class 4A 'leftovers'  -  i.e. those who were too young to leave the school at Easter ©

Class 4A 'Leftovers' 1949

James Clark School, St Leonard's

A School Class at James Clark's School Class  -  1953 ©

1953

James Clark School, St Leonard's

Jimmy Clark's School Class  -  1955 ©

1955 (pupils who attended 1953-56)

James Clark School, St Leonard's

Jimmy Clark's School Class  -  1955 ©

1955 (another class)

James Clark School, St Leonard's

A School Class at James Clark's School Class  -  1953 ©

c.1955

James Clark School, St Leonard's

Class 2T1A at James Clark School, St Leonards, 1958 ©

1958 - Class 2T1A

James Clark School, St Leonard's

School class 2C1A at James Clerk School, St Leonards, 1961 ©

1961 - Class 2C1A

James Clark School, St Leonard's

©

1962

James Clark School, St Leonard's

A school class at James Clerk School, St Leonards, around 1966 ©

1966

James Clark School, St Leonard's

A school class at James Clerk School, St Leonards, around 1966  -  key to the photograph ©

1966

James Clark School, St Leonard's

 

Leith Academy
 Secondary School

A Leith Academy Class  -  1928-29  -  A photograph by J R Coltart ©

1928-29

Leith Academy

Zoom-in to a photograph of a Leith Academy Class  -  1928-29  -  A photograph by J R Coltart ©

1928-29

Leith Academy  -  zoom-in

Leith Academy Pupils at Middleton Camp, 1949 ©

1949

Leith Academy Pupils at Middleton Camp

A Leith Academy Class  -  1928-29  -  A photograph by J R Coltart ©

1952 - Class 3C2

Leith Academy

Leith Academy  -  1948  -  Norwegian Choir ©

1948 - Norwegian Choir

Leith Academy

©

1940s

Leith Academy Tattie Howkers

Miss Puntis, John Stewart's Music Teacher at Leith Academy in 1946 visits the new Leith Academy school in 1994 ©

1994

Miss Puntis, Music Teacher

visits the new Leith Academy

Another photo of a Leith Academy School Class
This one not on the EdinPhoto web site

 

Leith
 Primary School

[Bonar Road Area]

Leith School Class, Bonar Road Area - 1904 ©

Around 1904

Leith Primary School

 

Leith Walk
 Primary School

Leith Walk Primary School  -  late-1920s ©

late-1920s

Leith Walk Primary School

Leith Walk Primary School  -  1947 ©

1947

Leith Walk Primary School

Leith Walk Primary School class  -  around 1950 ©

Around 1950

Leith Walk Primary School

Leith Walk Primary School class 1950 ©

1950

Leith Walk Primary School

 ©

1954

Leith Walk Primary School

 ©

1957 - Final Year

Leith Walk Primary School

Class at Leith Walk Primary School - possibly the final year, around 1956-57 ©

Around 1956-57  -  Final Year?

Leith Walk Primary School

Pupils from Leith Walk Primary school queue up at Abbeyhill station in 1961 to catch the TV Excursion Train around Central Scotland. ©

1961

Queue for TV Excursion Train

Leith Walk Primary School - 50th Anniversary Reunion  -  2007 ©

2007 Reunion

Leith Walk Primary School

Leith Walk Primary School  -  The day of the Qualifying Dance, around 1957 ©

1957 ?

The Day of the Qualifying Dance

Here are more photos of some Leith Walk School Classes
received but not added to the EdinPhoto web site

 

Links
 Primary School

Leith

©

Football Team - 1949-50

Links Primary School

 

Lismore
 Primary School

Lismore Primary School  -  Prefects and Headmaster, 1959-60 ©

Prefects and Headmaster  -  1959-60

Lismore Primary School

 

London Street
 Primary School

Class at London Street School, 1920 ©

1920

London Street School

London Road School Class  -  Around 1936 ©

Around 1936

London Street School

 

Longstone
 Primary School

Longstone Primary School Class - 1947 ©

1947

Longstone Primary School

Longstone Primary School Class - 1949-50  -  First Year ©

1949-50  First Year

Longstone Primary School

Longstone Primary School Class - 1954-55  - Final Year ©

1956  Final Year

Longstone Primary School

 

Merchiston
 Primary School

Merchiston School Class - around 1943 ©

c.1943

Merchiston School

 

Milton House
 Primary School

  ©

1952

Milton House School

Milton House School class, 1953 ©

1953

Milton House School

Milton House School Class - 1957 (younger class) ©

1953 (younger class)

Milton House School

A school cass at Milton House School 1957  -  photographed by Norman Watson ©

1957 (younger class)

Milton House School

Milton House School class, 1957  ©

1957 (older class)

Milton House School

 

Milton Street
 Primary School

A group of barefoot children at Milton Street School, around 1895 ©

c.1895

Milton Street School

Milton Street School class, late 1920s ©

late-1920s

Milton Street School

 

Moray House
Primary School

   Moray House School  -  Priimary 1, 1918 ©

1918

Moray House  -  Primary 1

Moray House School  -  Priimary 1, 1921 ©

1921

Moray House  -  Primary 1

   Moray House, Primary 7  Class - 1958 ©

1958

Moray House  -  Primary 7

Moray House, Primary 2 - 1963 ©

1963

Moray House  -  Primary 2

 

Moray House
 Secondary School

Moray House Secondary School  -  Rugby 1st XV, Season 1937-38 ©

Season 1937-38

Rugby - 1st XV

Moray House School, Class 3B, 1955 (probably) ©

1955

Moray House  - Class 3B

Moray House Secondary School  -  Rugby 1st XV, Season 1958 ©

Around 1956-57

Rugby - 1st XV

 

Murrayburn
 Primary School

Murrayburn School Class, Sighthill -  around 1944 ©

c.1944

Murrayburn School, Sighthill

A group of barefoot children at Murrayburn School around 1950 ©

c.1950

Murrayburn School, Sighthill

 

Newhaven
 Primary School

OR

Leith
 Primary School

Postcard of a school class  -  probably somewhere in Leith or Newhaven ©

The back of a postcard of a school class  -  probably somewhere in Leith or Newhaven ©

School Class

Newhaven or Leith?

 

Niddrie Marischal
 Secondary School

Nidrie Marischal School Football Team, 1950-51 ©

Football 1950-51

Niddrie Marischal School

Niddrie Marischal School Football Team, 1951-52 ©

Football 1951-52

Niddrie Marischal School

Niddrie Marischal School  -  Dinner Monitors  -  1951 ©

1951

Dinner Monitors

Niddrie Marischal School

Niddrie Marischal School Class  -  1952-53 ©

Class 2T3, 1952-53

Niddrie Marischal School Class

Niddrie Marischal School  -  Dinner Monitors  -  1951 ©

1952 or 1953

Niddrie Marischal School Class

 

North Merchiston
 Primary School

North Merchiston School Class  -  1938-39 ©

1938-39

North Merchiston School

North Merchiston School Class  -  around 1940 ©

c.1940

North Merchiston School

Merchiston School Class - around 1943 ©

c.1943

North Merchiston School

North Merchiston School Class  -  1938-39 ©

Miss Jameson's class  -  c.1944

North Merchiston School

©

Mr Bremner's class  - c.1947

North Merchiston School

   Looking NW down Tay Street past North Merchiston Primary School, towards the junction with Bryson Road, then on to DUndee Terrace. ©

Looking NW along Tay Street

and Recollections

 

Norton Park

Secondary School

    Norton Park School, Class 3B1 - 1960 ©

1960

Class 3B1

Group of Girls at Norton Park School, 1956-59 ©

1956-59

Group of Girls

Joyce Garden (nee Ward) at her desk at Norton Park School,1956-59 ©

1956-59

Joyce Garden (Ward) at Desk

 

Parson's Green

Primary School

    Parsons Green School Class - 1948-49 ©

1948-49

Parson's Green

 

Peffermill
 Primary School

Mrs Hutchison's Class, Peffermill School. 1943-44 ©

1943-44

Peffermill School

Peffermill School Football Team, 1947-48 ©

Football 1947-48

Peffermill School

   Peffermill School Football Team  -  1959-60 ©

1959-60

Peffermill School

 

Peffermill Tin School
 Primary School

   Lunch time at the wee tin school, Peffermill Road, Craigentinny - 1950 ©

1950

Peffermill Tin School

lunch time

 

Portobello
Primary School

Portobello Primary School Class, 1946 ©

1946

Portobello Secondary School

 

Portobello
Secondary School

Norman James Williamson, who now lives in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada, tells me that he has a copy of his class photo taken at

Portobello Secondary School, 1946.

If you'd like to know more about this photo, please email me, then I'll pass your message on to Norman

Thank you.

Peter Stubbs, September 22, 2009

Portobello Secondary School, Class 2B2  -  1952 ©

1952  Class 2B2

Portobello Secondary School

Portobello Primary School Drama Group, most from class 2B2, on stage at the Gateway Theatre, Leith Walk  -  1952 ©

1952

Portobello Secondary - Drama Group

Portobello School Class, early 1950s ©

Early-1950s

Portobello Secondary School

 

Preston Street
 Primary School

©

1946-47

Preston Street School

Preston Street School Class  -  1948-49 ©

1948-49

Preston Street School

A photograph  of a class at Preston Street School around 1950-51 ©

Around 1949-50

Preston Street School

A photograph  of a class at Preston Street School around 1950-51 ©

Around 1950-51 - Photo 1

Preston Street School

A photograph  of a class at Preston Street School around 1950-51 ©

Around 1950-51 - Photo 2

Preston Street School

A photograph  by Prophet of a class at Preston Street School around 1952 ©

Around 1952

Preston Street School

Preston Street School  -  Photograph of Primary 6 class, 1959-60 ©

Primary 6  1959-60

Preston Street School

Another photo of a Preston Street School Class
this one not on the EdinPhoto web site

   

Ravenscoft

Annexe of  Gilmerton Primary School

    Ravenscraig Annexe  -   Class  -  Around 1953 ©

c.1953

Ravenscroft Annexe

 

 Roseburn
Primary School

Roseburn Primary School class, 1922 ©

1922

Roseburn Primary School

Roseburn Primary School play, performers  -   around 1926 ©

c.1926

Roseburn Primary School Play
Performers

Roseburn Primary School play  -   around 1926 ©

c.1926

Roseburn Primary School Play

Roseburn Primary School  -   around 1926 ©

c.1926

Roseburn Primary School

Roseburn Primary School  -   around 1933 ©

c.1933

Roseburn Primary School

Roseburn School Class, around 1934-35 ©

c.1934-35

Roseburn Primary School

 

Royal High
 Secondary School

North of Scotland

Royal High school rugby team - 1958-59 ©

Rugby Team  1958-59

Royal High School

 

Royston
 Primary School

   Royston Primary School Class  -  Around 1939 ©

c.1939

Royston Primary School

   A class at Royston Primary School  -  1946 ©

c.1946

Royston Primary School

   A class at Royston Primary Schoo Annex  -  c.1945-46 ©

c.1945/46

Royston Primary School Annex

 

St Ann's School

St Ann's Reminiscences Group

I've not yet found any photos of classes at Ann's school in the Cowgate, but this web site may be of interest to Eric Gold and others.  It was set up in 2001-02 by the St Ann's Reminiscences Group, Cowgate Edinburgh.

 

St Anthony's
RC Secondary School

St Anthony's School, 1966 ©

c.1968

St Anthony's School

 

St Catherine's
RC School, Gracemount

Photograph of a class from St Catherine's RC School, Gracemount, Edinburgh ©

c.1967

St Catherine's School

 

St Francis'
 Primary School

St Francis' School  -  footballers  -  1958 ©

c.1961

St Francis' School

 

St Ignatius'

 Primary School

St Ignatius School Class, 1945 ©

1945

St Ignatius' School

St Ignatius School Class, 1947 ©

1947

St Ignatius' School

St Ignatius School Class, around 1948 ©

Around 1948

St Ignatius' School

 

St Mary's
 Primary School

York Lane

    Two girls in St Mary's School Playground, York Place ©

c.1967

School Playground

    St Mary's School, York Lane  -  Football Team, mid-1950s ©

mid-1950s

Football Team

   School class -  St Margaret's RC Primary School, York Lane  -  c.1920 ©

c.1920

School Class

   School class -  St Margaret's RC Primary School, York Lane  -  c.1953 ©

c.1953

School Class

St Mary's, Star of the Sea

Leith

St Mary's Star of the Sea School, Leith  -  Around 1928 ©

Around 1928

Which Year?

    St Mary's, Star of the Sea School, Leith  -  Final Year 1946 ©

1946

Final Year

Request

"Is there anybody from St Mary's Star of the Sea primary school  that could get me some pics of the First Communion classes from 1953 until 1960."

Rose Ane Taylor (nee Lomax) - sister of the twins, Annette and Elaine: February 11, 2012

Please email me if you know of any such photos.  Thank you.  -  Peter Stubbs

 

St Ninian's
 Primary School

    School class at St Ninian's school, around 1940-41 ©

c.1940-41

St Ninian's School

    School class at St Ninian's school, around 1940-41 ©

1947

St Ninian's School

 

St Patrick's
 Primary School

Question 1

Rick Evans wrote:

"Does anyone out there have any pictures of St Pat's school, apart from the one you've already got of St John's Hill with all the kids in it?   I'd love to see one on the site if its possible."

Children near
 St Patrick's School

    Dumbiedykes Survey Photograph - 1959  -  St John's Hill ©

Rick Evans, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia:  August 1, 2010

Question 2

Dougie McLeod wrote:

"We're still looking for a photo of the St Pat's school badge, which we know existed, but seems to be very elusive to find."

Dougie McLeod, Broughton, Edinburgh:  January 10+23, 2011

Thank you to Carol Bell (nee Welsh) for sending me this photograph showing her sons wearing the St Pat's school uniform, complete with badge.

 St Pat's School Uniform  -  Edward and Raymond Bell ©

Carol Bell, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia:  June 20+27, 2011

More photos?

Please email me if you know of any photos of classes at St Patrick's school.

Thank you.

Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh

St Saviour's Child-Garden
Kindergarten at Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh

St Saviour's Child-Garden kindergarten, Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh  -  A School Muster ©

A School Muster

St Saviour's Child-Garden kindergarten, Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh  -  Early Days ©

Early Days

St Saviour's Child-Garden kindergarten, Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh  -  A Coronation Procession ©

A Coronation Procession

St Saviour's Child-Garden kindergarten, Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh  -  Introduction to Horticulture ©

Introduction to Horticulture

St Saviour's Child-Garden kindergarten, Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh  -  Little Gardeners ©

Little Gardeners

St Saviour's Child-Garden kindergarten, Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh  -  Nurse's Ministrations ©

Nurse's Ministrations

St Saviour's Child-Garden kindergarten, Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh  -  Lunch in the Garden-Shelter ©

Lunch in the
Garden-Shelter

St Saviour's Child-Garden kindergarten, Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh  -  Our Neighbours in the Canongate ©

Our Neighbours
in the Canongate

St Saviour's Child-Garden kindergarten, Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh  -  Lessons in the Garden-Shelter ©

Lessons in the
Garden-Shelter

St Saviour's Child-Garden kindergarten, Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh  -  The Afternoon Sleep ©

The Afternoon Sleep

St Saviour's Child-Garden kindergarten, Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh  -  The First Class to Leave ©

The First Class to Leave

St Saviour's Child-Garden kindergarten, Chessel's Court, Canongate, Edinburgh  -  Personal Hygiene ©

Personal Hygiene

 

St Thomas of Aquin's
School

The Music Club that met at St Thomas' School  -  Photo taken 1955 ©

1955

The members came from various schools.
The Club met at St Thomas' School

 

Sciennes
 Primary School

©

1947-49

Sciennes  (a)

©

1947-49

Sciennes  (b)

Sciennes School Class, around 1953-55 ©

Around 1953

Sciennes

A class at Sciennes School, 1954 ©

1954

Sciennes

A class at Sciennes School, probably photographed in 1960. ©

1960

Sciennes

 

Silverknowes
 Primary School

Silverknowes Primary School Class, around 1969 ©

Around 1969

Silverknowes Primary School

 

South Bridge
Primary School

Marion Marshall (nee McLaren) wrote:

"I went to Castlehill !1949-51) then South Bridge School then Darroch Secondary.

I've never seen a group photo that I'm in.  I don't think we could afford to buy them."

Marion Marshall:  August 10, 2010

If you know of any such photos, please email me, then I'll pass on your message to Marion.

 

Stockbridge
 Primary School

A  class at Stockbridge School, around 1925 ©

Around 1925

Stockbridge School

Stockbridge School Class  -  1939 ©

1939

Stockbridge School

 

Tollcross
 Primary School

A class at Tollcross Primary School, probably around 1916-18 ©

1916-18 ?

Tollcross School

   Tollcross School Class, early-1950s ©

Early -1950s

Tollcross School

 

Torphichen Street
 Primary School

Year Six at TorphichenStreet School, Edinburgh - 1906 ©

1906

Torphichen Street School

 

Towerbank
 Primary School
Portobello

Towerbank School Class - 1939 ©

1939

Towerbank School

Towerbank School, Poerobello  -   1949 ©

1949

Towerbank School

Towerbank School, Poerobello  -   Netball Team, 1948 ©

1948

Towerbank School Netball Team

 

Trinity Academy
 Primary and Secondary School

Trinity Academy, 1955 ©

A school class at Trinity Academy in the mid-1930s ©

mid-1930s

Trinity Academy

A school class at Trinity Academy in the mid-1930s ©

1939-40

Trinity Academy

A school class at Trinity Academy in the late-1930s © 

1944 or 1945

Trinity Academy

A school class at Trinity Academy - either Classs 1A (1947-48) or Class 2A (1948-49) ©

Class 2A   1948-49

Trinity Academy

Trinity Academy  -  School Class - 1948-49 ©

Class 1A   1948-49 + frog

Trinity Academy

©

Middleton Camp  1949

Trinity Academy

Trinity Academy  -  3rd year class - 1950-51 ©

3rd year: 1950-51

Trinity Academy

Trinity Academy  -  3rd year class - 1950-51  -  Signatures ©

3rd year:  1950-51 - Signatures

Trinity Academy

Trinity Academy  -  Girls' Grass Hockey First XI, 1951 ©

Hockey Team  -  First XI  -  1951

Trinity Academy

Trinity Academy   -  Cricket First XI, 1951 ©

1950-51

Trinity Academy - First XI

 Trinity Academy  -  5th Year, 1951-52 ©

1951-52 - 5th year

Trinity Academy

Trinity Academy  - 4th year class - June 1952 ©

4th year:1951-52

Trinity Academy

Trinity Academy  -  school class trip to the Cairngorms ©

1952 or 1953

Trinity Academy - Cairngorms - photo 1

Trinity Academy  -  school class trip to the Cairngorms ©

1952 or 1953

Trinity Academy - Cairngorms - photo 2

Trinity Academy  -  Burns' Supper, 1953 ©

1953

Trinity Academy - Burns Supper

Trinity Academy Primary School Class - around 1960 ©

c.1960

Trinity Academy Primary School Class

 

Tynecastle
Secondary School

Tynecastle Secondary School  -  A class with Meccano  -  around 1930 ©

Class + Meccano - c.1930

Tynecastle Secondary School

Tynecastle Secondary School  -  A class with Meccano  -  around 1930 ©

Class + Meccano (zoom-in) - c.1930

Tynecastle Secondary School

Tynecastle Secondary School  -  class photo  -  1938 ©

1938

Tynecastle Secondary School

©

1939

Tynecastle Secondary School

Tynecastle Secondary School  -  class photo  -  1940s ©

1940s

Tynecastle Secondary School

Tyncastle Secondary School  -  school class, 1950 ©

1950

Tynecastle Secondary School

 

Victoria
 Primary School

Newhaven

Magnus, now living in Kent writes:

Request for Photo

"I wonder if any of your contributors who attended Victoria Primary School in Newhaven would have any school photos taken about 1949/50.  All my old photos have disappeared."

If you know of any such photo, please email me Thank you

-  Peter Stubbs

Reply

Thank you to Hugh McInnes for replying to the request above, and sending the 1947-48 photo of the Victoria school class below.

School Class at Victoria Primary School, Newhaven, 1920s ©

1920s

Victoria Primary School

A Class at Victoria Primary School, Newhaven  -  Photo taken 1947-48 ©

1947-48

Victoria Primary School

 

George Watson's
School

ER Yerbury photographing a group of Former Pupils from George Watson's College ©

Circular Photograph by ER Yerbury

George Watson College Reunion 

 

Wardie
 Primary School

Photograph by J R Coltart & Son  -  Pupils at Wardie School, 1935 ©

1935

Wardie Primary School

Photograph probably by J R Coltart & Son  -  Pupils at Wardie School, 1936 ©

1936

Wardie Primary School

Photograph by J R Coltart & Son  -  Pupils at Wardie School, 1937 ©

1937

Wardie Primary School

Photograph by J R Coltart & Son  -  Pupils at Wardie School, 1940 ©

1940s

Wardie Primary School

Wardie Primary School Class - 1945-46 ©

around 1945-46

Wardie Primary School

Wardie Primary School Class - Around 1947-48 ©

around 1947-48

Wardie Primary School

Photo by D & W Prophet  -  A class at Wardie Primary School, mid-1950s ©

mid-1950s

Wardie Primary School

Wardie School Class in the 1950s ©

1959

Wardie Primary School

and Recollections of the 1950s

Another photo of a Wardie School Class
this one not on the EdinPhoto web site

 

Here are is a link to some

Edinburgh School Class Photos

that I have not added to the EdinPhoto web site

 

2.

Other Schools

and Schools not known

 

Other Schools  -  Not Edinburgh

Reay

Caithness

A photograph  by D & W Prophet of a school class at Reay, Caithness in the north of Scotland ©

An example of an early school photo by Prophet (but not Edinburgh)  -  Around 1900

Reay School, Caithness

 

Which School is this?

Photograph from Elsmere Studio  -  Where and when might this photo have been taken? ©

Photo taken by Elsmere Studio    When?

Which School?

  Which school is this?   One of the pupils subsequently attended Moray House Secondary School in the 1930s ©

Around 1930

One of the pupils in this photo subsequently
attended Moray House Secondary School

Which School?

 

3.

Edinburgh University

 

University Class

1870 to 1880

Photograph by J Howie Junr  -  Group of 15  -  Possibly Edinburgh University Medical Students ©

1870-80?

Medical Students?

 

Students' Charity Procession

Rag Week  -  1950s

Edinburgh University Students' Charity Procession  -  1950s ©

'Student Band'

Edinburgh University Students' Charity Procession  -  1950s ©

'Ban the Bomb'
at The Meadows

Edinburgh University Students' Charity Procession  -  1950s ©

'C N D'
at The Meadows

Edinburgh University Students' Charity Procession  -  1950s ©

'Housewives'
at The Meadows

Edinburgh University Students' Charity Procession  -  1950s ©

'Lady Godiva'
near Forrest Road

Edinburgh University Students' Charity Procession  -  1950s ©

'Pipers'
at Parkers Store

Edinburgh University Students' Charity Procession  -  1950s ©

'The House that Jack Built'
at Parkers Store

 

 

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