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Young Boy Sitting In Armchair Playing With Toy Truck c.1962

Young Boy Sitting In Armchair Playing With Toy Truck c.1962

Graham Walker. Donor number: 0481-019
Former James Gillespie's High School for Girls

Former James Gillespie's High School for Girls

Former James Gillespie's High School for Girls.
Old Royal High School - Going through the Memorial Doors 1966

Old Royal High School - Going through the Memorial Doors 1966

The final act as every leaver was dispatched in...
52 Queen Street, former residence of Sir James Young Simpson

52 Queen Street, former residence of Sir James Young Simpson

A blue door and a wall plaque marks the former ...
Plaque to Sir James Young Simpson

Plaque to Sir James Young Simpson

The stone engraved plaque in the wall reads, "...
52 Queen Street, former residence of Sir James Young Simpson

52 Queen Street, former residence of Sir James Young Simpson

A view looking west along Queen Street from out...
52 Queen Street, former residence of Sir James Young Simpson

52 Queen Street, former residence of Sir James Young Simpson

A view looking east along Queen Street from out...
Little Free Library

Little Free Library

A little free library is attached to railings o...
Scotland Street

Scotland Street

View looking along east side of Scotland Street...
Scotland Street

Scotland Street

A view looking north along Scotland Street, the...
Scotland Street

Scotland Street

View looking towards north end of Scotland Street.
Cables Wynd House or the 'Banana Flats'

Cables Wynd House or the 'Banana Flats'

A view of the rows of balconies and curved faca...
Old Royal High School - My Leavers Book 1966

Old Royal High School - My Leavers Book 1966

Signatures of classmates and friends. Two nota...
Old Royal High School - Staff List 1960

Old Royal High School - Staff List 1960

List of the Teachers and other Staff many of wh...
Old Royal High School - Stuart Laidlaw through the Ages 1961-1966

Old Royal High School - Stuart Laidlaw through the Ages 1961-1966

Me aged 13,16 and 17.
Old Royal High School - The School Song

Old Royal High School - The School Song

Expected to be learnt by heart by all pupils. ...
Old Royal High School - Acceptance letter 1961

Old Royal High School - Acceptance letter 1961

The start of the journey.
Old Royal High School - My last Timetable 1965-66

Old Royal High School - My last Timetable 1965-66

Issued every year so we knew where to be on any...
Old Royal High School - Programme for the installation of the new Rector in 1965

Old Royal High School - Programme for the installation of the new Rector in 1965

The previous incumbent David Imrie had sadly p...
Old Royal High School - Leavers book for David McCallum 1965

Old Royal High School - Leavers book for David McCallum 1965

Every leaver was given a copy of this book whic...
Old Royal High School - My 1965-66 Timetable with details

Old Royal High School - My 1965-66 Timetable with details

Every Class and Classroom with Free periods hig...
Old Royal High School - Schola Regia the School Magazine

Old Royal High School - Schola Regia the School Magazine

My first and last copies.
Old Royal High School - Reverend MacNicols 3B2 Class of 1963

Old Royal High School - Reverend MacNicols 3B2 Class of 1963

Photos that year were in aid of the Freedom fro...
Old Royal High School - The School Prospectus 1959-60

Old Royal High School - The School Prospectus 1959-60

Not much changed for 1960-61 as this was sent t...
Old Royal High School - Pict House Badge 1961

Old Royal High School - Pict House Badge 1961

Pupils were allocated to one of the four Houses...
Old Royal High School - The Scottish Schoolboys Camp, Dalguise 1962

Old Royal High School - The Scottish Schoolboys Camp, Dalguise 1962

Classmates standing 1st left Martin Bryden and ...
Old Royal High School 1961-1966

Old Royal High School 1961-1966

It was hoped that on leaving pupils would join ...
Old Royal High School Cap 1961

Old Royal High School Cap 1961

It was compulsory for 1st Year pupils to wear a...
Old Royal High School - Class Lists from the Annual Reports

Old Royal High School - Class Lists from the Annual Reports

Produced every year as part of the Rector's Ann...
Calder Road in the 1970/80s

Calder Road in the 1970/80s

Running through the centre of the photo, Towar...