salmonbuddie Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Sandyford was the one between St Mirin's and the Abercorn right enough. IIRC it was a similar building to the Abercorn. St Mirin's was a boy's only school until the amalgamation with St Maggie's in 1976-77. I left in the summer of '76..... :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony A Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) Famous ex-pupils include Gerald Butler, Gerry Rafferty and John Byrne and I am sure some members of B&W Army Along with several ancestors of mine. Edited March 31, 2013 by Tony A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMcD Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Sandyford was the one between St Mirin's and the Abercorn right enough. IIRC it was a similar building to the Abercorn. St Mirin's was a boy's only school until the amalgamation with St Maggie's in 1976-77. I left in the summer of '76..... :-( You sound disappointed, Salmonbuddie. Did a pile of St.Margaret's girls have a lucky escape with your leaving? And Bluto, a girl from St.Margaret's broke my heart too. A long time ago but it still hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsons dropped it Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 The rubble of St Mirins is still there. I'll get a photo this week for you Bluto. As Buddiecat said it burned down in April 2010 and demolished in Oct that year. The original St Mirin's Academy (1922) has already been featured and was in East Buchanan St - the building still exists. The School however expanded and moved to Renfrew Rd in 1933. In 1976 is merged with St Margaret's which was situated across from Chivas in Renfrew Rd. The railings and steps for St Mirins are also there and C Listed. So we have 3 sets of steps on Renfrew Rd with one leading to Abercorn and the other two to wastground where the other two Schools once stood (Sandyford and St Mirins). I dont know when St Mirins and St Margaret's Secondary closed down or if the original Convent still exists. I shall investigate Famous ex-pupils include Gerald Butler, Gerry Rafferty and John Byrne and I am sure some members of B&W Army And me............'68-'73 Not remembered with any fondness whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddiecat Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 i was at st mirins also and like thomsons dropped it - i hated the place and the teachers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddiecat Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 The rubble of St Mirins is still there. I'll get a photo this week for you Bluto. As Buddiecat said it burned down in April 2010 and demolished in Oct that year. The original St Mirin's Academy (1922) has already been featured and was in East Buchanan St - the building still exists. The School however expanded and moved to Renfrew Rd in 1933. In 1976 is merged with St Margaret's which was situated across from Chivas in Renfrew Rd. The railings and steps for St Mirins are also there and C Listed. So we have 3 sets of steps on Renfrew Rd with one leading to Abercorn and the other two to wastground where the other two Schools once stood (Sandyford and St Mirins). I dont know when St Mirins and St Margaret's Secondary closed down or if the original Convent still exists. I shall investigate Famous ex-pupils include Gerald Butler, Gerry Rafferty and John Byrne and I am sure some members of B&W Army buddiecat, thomsons dropped it, mr bain (who refuses to tell me what his avatar is on here) davie hay , joe eagan, joe mcgoldrick.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsons dropped it Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) Peter Leonard as well..... Thugs who happened to posess a teaching certificate (and a belt) battering boys was how I viewed a lot of my time there. Edited April 1, 2013 by thomsons dropped it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddiecat Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Peter Leonard as well..... Thugs who happened to posess a teaching certificate (and a belt) battering boys was how I viewed a lot of my time there. aye the hideous mr fegan once threw a blackboard duster at me - just because i fell asleep in his class, FFS i'd been up since 6 am delivering milk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsons dropped it Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 aye the hideous mr fegan once threw a blackboard duster at me - just because i fell asleep in his class, FFS i'd been up since 6 am delivering milk Feagan would be locked up now Peter ,if you didn't understand the lesson in the first ten minutes...........Are you stupid ????? For me his type just read it out.........Teachers my Arse. My Apprenticeship however....a magical four years Where people took the time to actually teach you and explain things in detail. Apprenticeship Thread.......Hmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddiecat Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Feagan would be locked up now Peter ,if you didn't understand the lesson in the first ten minutes...........Are you stupid ????? For me his type just read it out.........Teachers my Arse. My Apprenticeship however....a magical four years Where people took the time to actually teach you and explain things in detail. Apprenticeship Thread.......Hmmmmm good post, my apprenticeship was well served by the tutors at reid kerr college, it was actually in the sandyford building that my joinery skills were taught to me by a respectful group of tutors, if the teachers at the academy had been more bothered i might have ended up as prime minister or something - maybe they knew something after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsons dropped it Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 good post, my apprenticeship was well served by the tutors at reid kerr college, it was actually in the sandyford building that my joinery skills were taught to me by a respectful group of tutors, if the teachers at the academy had been more bothered i might have ended up as prime minister or something - maybe they knew something after all Agree there, Reid Kerr had one of my best remembered Tutors in the Fab/Welding......Mr.Gilmour Five year course packed into four....had to stay late on our one day a week every time. Done my career no harm at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddiecat Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Agree there, Reid Kerr had one of my best remembered Tutors in the Fab/Welding......Mr.Gilmour Five year course packed into four....had to stay late on our one day a week every time. Done my career no harm at all. i loved the statement above the main door of reid kerr "let no one enter who would deny craftsmanship" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 i loved the statement above the main door of reid kerr "let no one enter who would deny craftsmanship" And I thought their motto was "Can't Reid,Don't Kerr" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 CLUE for PICTURE 123 ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Well well well. I was wondering when this would climb into the picture. Edited April 2, 2013 by insaintee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappy coco Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Is this a private party or should i camp my a*se elsewhere !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Yer both miles out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Myles oot should that no be? Is this no near the place o the gingers Edited April 2, 2013 by insaintee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Myles oot should that no be? Is this no near the place o the gingers Slug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Thats no nice. Its as much a Lady as a slug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Thats no nice. Its as much a Lady as a slug Leave them aLane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappy coco Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Did a george bar dress rehearsal happen next door, i was bowled over when i seen that,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddiecat Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 used to have to walk from the ironmongers in shuttle street up to this building to deliver primus stoves and tilley lamps in my first job as an apprentice ironmonger after leaving school , lasted less than a year before becoming apprentice joiner, my wage as an ironmonger was 11.25 pence an hour ! had to work late to do my studying and also work saturday mornings i remember clearing £11 a week - then as a joiner apprentice it was £18 a week for less hours and got paid for going to college, i was in that very same ironmongers back shop on sunday , having a meal in cibo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well st bud Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 shame that this building is left lying empty now,just another target for the west end junkies always wished i could have won some money and bought it and the graveyard in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 ...and the graveyard in the back. Eh Easy assumption to make. He's probably thinking of the sunken-eyed, grey and ghostly apparitions that waft around yon green space that's there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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