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Holy Cross 1907-1929

Life in a Catholic school before and after the 1918 Education Act which enabled schools owned by the Catholic church to be transferred to the state education system.

1925-6 2nd Hockey XI
1925-6 2nd Hockey XI
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1925-26 Hockey 1st XI
1925-26 Hockey 1st XI
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1922 Mr Taylor as student
1922 Mr Taylor as student
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1920 Holy Cross Football team
1920 Holy Cross Football team
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1915 Primary 3 pupils
1915 Primary 3 pupils
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1913 Pupils and teachers
1913 Pupils and teachers
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1918 Holy Cross pupils
1918 Holy Cross pupils
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1913 Jessie Igoe
1913 Jessie Igoe
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1907 pupils
1907 pupils
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1908 pupils and teachers
1908 pupils and teachers
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1925-6 1st Rugby XV
1925-6 1st Rugby XV
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1925-6 2nd Rugby XV
1925-6 2nd Rugby XV
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1925-35 Unknown Group
1925-35 Unknown Group
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1925 Senior pupils in Pentland Hills
1925 Senior pupils in Pentland Hills
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1925 Afton and Holyrood
1925 Afton and Holyrood
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