Mansfield Street Lock Ups and the "Big" Albert




Albert late 1960s











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)

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

Main entrance to the new Albert Academy

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.

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

The wreckers have started work on Wellfield Primary

and Springburn loses yet another fine building.

Wellfield minus the roof.

Wellfield School as a shell during it's demolition







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








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






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






Albert Primary before demolition






Early shot of Colston Secondary






Colston Interior





2 shots of Petershill Annexe of Albert Secondary 1971









Balornock Primary





Elmvale Primary





Elmvale School





Elmvale Interior





Wellfield Elementary School






Gourlay Street



Gourlay Street Primary













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



Hydepark Primary




Albert Primary




Colston Secondary




St Aloyisius Primary




Albert Secondary girls playground



Albert Secondary gym hall

Ariel view of Albert Secondary. Credited to C.Hawkeye

The Big Albert remains. Shot taken in 2002 by Bob Bruce