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History of Wester Hailes Primary School Sighthill in the 1950s

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Memories and photographs of my time at the school.

Wester Hailes Primary School 1963
Wester Hailes Primary School 1963

Wester Hailes Primary School 1963

Thanks to A Mann for the use of the photo.
Stuart and Christine Laidlaw 1955

Stuart and Christine Laidlaw 1955

Picture of my sister Christine and myself in th...
Sketch Map 0f Wester Hailes Road Sighthill in the1950s

Sketch Map 0f Wester Hailes Road Sighthill in the1950s

The map shows places mentioned in narratives or...
Memories of Wester Hailes Primary School Sighthill 1949-1957 (Part One)

Memories of Wester Hailes Primary School Sighthill 1949-1957 (Part One)

The school was built in 1949 to accommodate chi...
Memories of Wester Hailes Primary School Sighthill 1949-1957 (Part Two)

Memories of Wester Hailes Primary School Sighthill 1949-1957 (Part Two)

In the mid 1950s Calderglen Nursery School was ...
Jim Moore. Memories of the 1950s

Jim Moore. Memories of the 1950s

I was born in 1947 and lived in the little Cu...
Christine Laidlaw and Class of 1949/50 Wester Hailes Primary School

Christine Laidlaw and Class of 1949/50 Wester Hailes Primary School

My sister Christine (Marked X) Possibly one ...
Wester Hailes Primary School School Photo 1951

Wester Hailes Primary School School Photo 1951

My sister Christine Laidlaw aged 7.
Christine Laidlaw and Miss Freer's Class of 1952/53 Wester Hailes Primary School

Christine Laidlaw and Miss Freer's Class of 1952/53 Wester Hailes Primary School

Back Row :-Angus ? Andrew Hindle, ? , Ferguson ...
Wester Hailes Primary School - Miss Cowe's Class P1- 1953

Wester Hailes Primary School - Miss Cowe's Class P1- 1953

L to R: Back row: Gerald Courtney, ?, ?, Peter ...
Wester Hailes Primary School - Miss Mitchell's class 1953/4

Wester Hailes Primary School - Miss Mitchell's class 1953/4

Back row: James Gow, Cameron Park, Ian Mackay, ...
Wester Hailes Primary School - Mr Sutherland's Class 1953/54 "A"

Wester Hailes Primary School - Mr Sutherland's Class 1953/54 "A"

Names of the pupils are in a separate entry. Ph...
Wester Hailes Primary School - Mr Sutherland's Class 1953/54 "B"

Wester Hailes Primary School - Mr Sutherland's Class 1953/54 "B"

Names of pupils in Photograph "A" Thanks to ...
Miss Alison and Class 1950s (Possibly Middleton Camp)

Miss Alison and Class 1950s (Possibly Middleton Camp)

Our school class at Wester Hailes with our teac...
Christine Laidlaw and Class of 1955 Wester Hailes Primary School

Christine Laidlaw and Class of 1955 Wester Hailes Primary School

Back row Kenneth McLeod, Tommy Harker, Cameron ...
Wester Hailes Primary School - Class of 1955/6 Teacher Unknown

Wester Hailes Primary School - Class of 1955/6 Teacher Unknown

Partly identified so far:- Back Row - Brian L ...
Wester Hailes Primary School Dux Medal 1955/6 Christine Laidlaw

Wester Hailes Primary School Dux Medal 1955/6 Christine Laidlaw

List of pupils who were Dux of the School befor...
Wester Hailes Primary School Football Team 1956/7

Wester Hailes Primary School Football Team 1956/7

Top row left to right Ronnie Lynch, Tam Collin...
Christine Laidlaw Careers Advice 1955

Christine Laidlaw Careers Advice 1955

This was given to all pupils going up to Second...
Letter to Christine Laidlaw from School Headmaster.

Letter to Christine Laidlaw from School Headmaster.

Congratulatory letter to my sister Christine on...
James Gillespies Acceptance Letter to Christine Laidlaw 1956

James Gillespies Acceptance Letter to Christine Laidlaw 1956

Letter of the offer of a Bursary place at James...
Certificates from the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1955 and 1956

Certificates from the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1955 and 1956

Presented to Christine Laidlaw in 1955 and 1956...
Burns Scottish Literature Certificate

Burns Scottish Literature Certificate

Presented to Christine Laidlaw at Wester Hailes...
Wester Hailes Primary School Uniform-1955

Wester Hailes Primary School Uniform-1955

This is a photo of Billy Nicoll of 17 Calder Dr...
My first Teacher at Wester Hailes Primary in 1954/5

My first Teacher at Wester Hailes Primary in 1954/5

Mrs MacLennan pictured here at Murrayburn Prima...
Stuart Laidlaw and Class of 1955/56 Wester Hailes Primary School

Stuart Laidlaw and Class of 1955/56 Wester Hailes Primary School

Back Row Reggie Buick, Davie Lawson, Andrew Yo...
Wester Hailes Primary School - Class of 1955/56Teacher unknown

Wester Hailes Primary School - Class of 1955/56Teacher unknown

I don’t remember everyone, top left to right / ...
Stuart Laidlaw 1957

Stuart Laidlaw 1957

School photo taken 1957 at Wester Hailes Primar...
Wester Hailes Primary School-Class 3b Prize 1955/6

Wester Hailes Primary School-Class 3b Prize 1955/6

Awarded to Stuart Laidlaw for 2nd in Class B...
Wester Hailes Primary School Prize Label - 1955

Wester Hailes Primary School Prize Label - 1955

Thanks to Elizabeth McArdle nee Kennedy for th...