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Old Royal High School Cap 1961

September 1961
Old Royal High School Cap 1961
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It was compulsory for 1st Year pupils to wear a Cap at all times.

Pupils in this year were known as “Gytes”, old Scottish for Goats.
The origin is historical.

This is my Cap from 1961.

Stuart Laidlaw Added by Stuart Laidlaw

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Location:
Old Royal High School Edinburgh
Categories:
Childhood Education
Contributor:
Stuart Laidlaw
Scrapbooks:
Stuart Laidlaw's History of the Old Royal High School 1961-1966

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