I believe this to be a Murrayburn primary school photo 1950/51. My sister Christine Hankins is in the front row 3rd from right, blond hair wearing a dark dress. Unfortunately I don’t know anyone else in the photo. Maybe others might recognise themselves.

Tommy Black
11th February 2026, 21:02
The teacher was Miss Jones, filling in for a short term vacancy. Class was taken by Mr Hume not long after this. I am in this photo, back row, second from right. I can name 90% of pupils.
Back – DK, Lorimer Stark, John MacDonald, Billy Rumbles, Ron Anderson, DK, Tony ?, Ron Drummond, Alan Johnston, DK, Tom Black, ? Ballantine.
Mid Row – Bobby Crawford, Richard Elkin, Ian Grant, Stuart Carruthers, Brian Meek, Brian Wilkinson, Girl?,David Sutherland, ? Cochrane, Billy Keenan, ? Cochrane(twin), Brian Beaumaster, Ron Macpherson.
Front – Sheila Hamilton, Lily Smith, DK, Eleanor Irving, Irene Macallister, DK, Pat Paton, DK, Betty Younie, Ann Robinson, DK, DK, Margaret Gillespie, Jean MacDonald, Anna Levi, Mary Scott, DK, DK, DK
My sincere apologies for all errors or misplacing/ misnaming.
The Cochrane twins, David Sutherland, and Doreen Stewart were bussed from Carricknowe because the school there was overcrowded or in process of being built/extended. I am 86 now and enjoyed my time at Murrayburn.

Thanks to Liz Begley for photo and details