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The records of the Clyde Navigation Trust are a wonderful source of information about Glasgow's trading history and the creation of the Clyde as an international waterway. The records of the Trust (1709-1988) include: ... We have an excellent set of school records for Glasgow, and less complete sets for the former Strathclyde areas of Bute ...

Schools like Abbotsford (1879), Washington Street (1890) and Martyrs (1897) were all built by the School Board of Glasgow, the largest in Scotland. ... The records we hold at Glasgow City Archives reflect this extraordinary investment. Those for Glasgow (established 1873) are particularly illuminating since it was a pioneer in many areas from ...

Schools such as Abbotsford (1879), pictured above, Washington Street (1890) and Martyrs (1897) were all built by the largest single school board in Scotland: The School Board of Glasgow. The Board, created by the Education (Scotland) Act 1872, celebrates its 150th anniversary this year.

The Glasgow Academy Archive collection covers all aspects of school life including records of the War Memorial Trust which govern the school, school registers, sports and co-curricular activities, records of clubs and societies, school magazines and publications, officer training corps records and other associated miscellaneous historical papers and objects.

Welcome to Scottish Archives for Schools (SAfS), the education service of the National Records of Scotland. Our service sets out to connect and engage teachers and pupils with Scotland's history, heritage and culture. Archives tell stories and our fascinating collections of documents, dating from the 12th to the 21st centuries, provide insights ...

COLLECTIONS INCLUDE: The Glasgow Academy was established in 1845 and the collection covers all aspects of school life including records of the War Memorial Trust who governs the school, school registers, sports and extracurricular activities, records of clubs and societies, school magazines and publications, officer training corps records and other …

HISTORY. The Glasgow Academy began in 1845 and is still going strong today. What began as a boy's only school in Elmbank Street in Glasgow's city centre, has become a co-ed facility with the main campus in Kelvinbridge, and additional campuses at Newlands and Milngavie. ... We look after the records of The Glasgow Academy War Memorial Trust ...

In Glasgow this amounted to around 90,000 children. Catholic and Episcopalian schools opted out of the new system, as they wished to protect their denominational status. We’re fortunate to hold the records for Glasgow, Govan and other local School Boards here at Glasgow City Archives, that show the careful planning for, and impact of, the ...

School records, admission registers and log books (from 30 to 75 years) Poor Law applications (75 years for adults, 100 years for children) ... Family History at the Mitchell. ... Glasgow school experience - 1873 - 1918 . Gain insight to what school life was like in the city at our new display exploring education. On from now until September ...

Data presented here is an extract of data published by the Scottish Government regarding historical school rolls graduated to individual school level. ... Glasgow GIS Glasgow City Council. Private Organization ... Records: 328. View data table Public. Anyone can see this content Custom License ...

It was an important feeder school for Anderson's University, and a significant number of pupils won scholarships to Cambridge University and Imperial College, London. In 1887 Allan Glen's became part of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College and in 1912 the school was transferred to the control of the School Board of Glasgow.

Oral history interviews describing life in working-class Glasgow from 1920s to 1970s in the Gorbals and Tradeston districts. Includes some recollections of school experiences. ... Glasgow Infant School records. Glasgow Normal Seminary records. ... when the Glasgow Infant School Society established a model school for children aged 2-6 in the ...

The Glasgow Academy was established in 1845 and the Archive collection covers all aspects of school life including records of the War Memorial Trust which governs the school, school registers, sports and extracurricular activities, records of clubs and societies, school magazines and publications, officer training corps records and other associated miscellaneous historical papers and objects.

Originally founded as the Choir School of Glasgow Cathedral in around 1124, Glasgow Grammar School was the city’s first school. Erected by 1460 in Grey Friar’s Wynd or ‘Grammar School Wynd’, behind the west front of High Street opposite Blackfriars Church, by 1577 burgh records show it was dilapidated and the Master of Works was ...

Independent Schools flourished: Glasgow Academy was founded in 1846 and Kelvinside Academy in 1877. In 1878 the High School moved into the Elmbank Street building designed by Charles Wilson as the Academy moved out to a new site at Kelvinbridge. Further schools were run by a plethora of individuals and organisations including the Spoutmount ...

Glasgow school experience - 1873-1918. Garnetbank Public School, 1916, classroom scene. If you grew up in Glasgow, the odds are good that you received some of your education in a school board building. A new temporary exhibition at Glasgow City Archives draws on archival and museum collections to tell to story of the school boards, the teachers ...

TheGlasgowStory tells the story of Glasgow in words and pictures, told by some of Scotland's best writers, and illustrated with thousands of images from the collections of the city's world-famous libraries, museums and universities. ... The growth of schools in Glasgow made it a city of note in Europe. By the late 16th century there was an ...

A year later Glasgow School Board classified its schools in three groups, one of which was schools having secondary departments, of which there were five: City School, John Street, Kent Road, Whitehill and Woodside. Besides these, there were two other secondary schools. The first was of course the High School. which had always been set apart by ...

COLLECTIONS INCLUDE: The Glasgow Academy was established in 1845 and the collection covers all aspects of school life including records of the War Memorial Trust who governs the school, school registers, sports and extracurricular activities, records of clubs and societies, school magazines and publications, officer training corps records and other ...