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Mansfield Street Lock Ups and the "Big" Albert

Big Albert Sketch in 1952 School Magazine


Albert late 1960s

School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn





These five photos by Harry Mc Cormack were taken in September 2002
when the demolition of Albert school was in it's early stages

Springburn Academy ( Albert Senior Secondary)
    Albert another view in Mansell St - Photo Sept 11th 2002


    Albert Mansell St view - Sept 11th 2002

    Boys Gate entrance to Albert - Photo Sept 11th 2002

    Albert destruction - Phot Sept 11th 2002




    Albert Annexe bites the dust Photo Sept 11th 2002


    Site where Albert once stood - Mansell Street on the right.


    Albert site March 2005





    Main entrance to the new Albert Academy



    New Albert Academy Front entrance.



    Albert Academy - Dining and Social area.The wall of the balcony from which this photo was taken boasts one of the old DUX MEDALLISTS boards,featured below,which somone had the good sense to preserve.



    Albert Academy -Dining & Social area.





    Below 2 pictures of Wellfield School.
    The first in 2002 and the second in Sept 2007

    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn


    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    The wreckers have started work on Wellfield Primary
    and Springburn loses yet another fine building.
    Destruction of Wellfield Primary

    Wellfield minus the roof.
    The destruction of Wellfield Primary has begun.



    Wellfield School as a shell during it's demolition



    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    The site where Wellfield school used to be.
    View from just above what was Croftbank Street. Morven pub and shops clearly visible




    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    St Aloysius Primary Carlston Street
    (May also have been St Kevins at an earlier or later date)

    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn




    Albert Secondary Annexe Torrance Street 1860 - as shown on Virtual Mitchell site
    Don't think this is correct - Anyone recognize the building?


    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    Albert Primary before demolition


    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    Early shot of Colston Secondary


    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    Colston Interior

    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    2 shots of Petershill Annexe of Albert Secondary 1971


    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn


    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    Balornock Primary


    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn


    Elmvale Primary


    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn


    Elmvale School

    Elmvale School but hardly any of Elmvale St left.



    Elmvale Interior

    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    Wellfield Elementary School


    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    Gourlay Street
    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn


    Gourlay Street Primary
    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn




    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn





    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn

    Above: very rare shot from the sheds at the 'wee side'



    Hydepark Primary
    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    Albert Primary
    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    Colston Secondary
    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    St Aloyisius Primary
    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    Albert Secondary girls playground
    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn


    Albert Secondary gym hall
    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    Ariel view of Albert Secondary. Credited to C.Hawkeye
    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn



    The Big Albert remains. Shot taken in 2002 by Bob Bruce
    School Buildings - Reminiscences of Springburn




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    ANNMCG ST. KEVIN'S SCHOOL. CARLESTON STREET (page: 1 2) 28 Apr 3 2008, 3:30 PM EDT by Moiramary
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    I DON'T REMEMBER ST. KEVIN'S SCHOOL IN CARLESTON ST., AS BEING FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AS I WAS THERE UNTIL 1967 AND IT WAS ST. ALOYSIUS (BIG SCHOOL) -AS OPPOSED TO THE ANNEXE IN ELVALE STREET.
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