Balfron High School Magazines, 1928 – 1942
A recent donation to the archives was a collection of Balfron High School magazines dating from 1928 – 1942 (A2069). Produced by pupils at the school, the magazines provide a […]
Schools
The First Schoolmaster of Port of Menteith and his controversial successor
In 1997, Port of Menteith celebrated the 300th anniversary of the founding of its local school, when Alexander Gairoch was appointed Schoolmaster on 15th November 1697. The appointment was largely […]
New additions to our collection – Buchanan and Drymen school records
Our document of the month for January focuses on a small collection of records which became part of our holdings just before Christmas. These were particularly welcomed as they bolstered […]
Class photographs, 1960s – 1980s – Fallin, Fintry, Killin and Strathblane
Getting your photograph taken at school was always a memorable experience. You either loved it or hated it! We hold class photographs as part our school records collections. Unfortunately not […]
Reports on Schools
Schools in Scotland were regularly inspected by H.M. Inspectors of Schools and summaries of the reports received were often written up in the school log book by the Head Teacher. […]
Before penicillin – records of illness in school log books
Recording attendance levels and the reasons for non-attendance of pupils was a very important element in the keeping of the school log book. After the Education Act of 1872, it […]
Explore Your Archives 2017 – What other school records might I find?
In our final blog post for Explore Your Archives 2017 we are going to highlight a selection of valuable records you might also find within our school collections. One of […]
Explore Your Archives 2017 – School plans
You may not think it, but architectural plans of schools provide a unique outlook on the history of education in Scotland. Whilst a plan of a school building provides you […]
Explore Your Archives 2017 – School board and management committees
Today’s article for Explore Your Archive 2017 concerns school board and school management committee records. If you are interested in researching the history of local education in a particular area […]
Stirling School Buildings 1926 – 1972
Architectural plans of schools are particularly interesting, as not only do they show the changing fashions in school architecture over the years, they also give evidence of educational developments and […]