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Stuart Laidlaw’s Classroom memories of Murrayburn and Wester Hailes Primary Schools in the 1950s

Things that have stuck in my mind of my time at Primary School

Classroom layout in the1950s.
Classroom layout in the1950s.
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Slate and Stylus 1950
Slate and Stylus 1950
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Classroom heater 1955
Classroom heater 1955
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Teacher's Pointer 1955
Teacher's Pointer 1955
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Moveable Blackboard 1955
Moveable Blackboard 1955
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Blackboard Chalk 1955
Blackboard Chalk 1955
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Blackboard Duster 1955
Blackboard Duster 1955
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Ceramic Inkwells 1955
Ceramic Inkwells 1955
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Writing Pens 1955
Writing Pens 1955
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Class Pencil Sharpener 1955
Class Pencil Sharpener 1955
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The Belt 1955
The Belt 1955
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Art and Crafts Lessons 1955
Art and Crafts Lessons 1955
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Music Lessons 1960
Music Lessons 1960
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Burns Certificates 1961
Burns Certificates 1961
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Dental Surgery 1955
Dental Surgery 1955
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Dentistry Department Sighthill Health Centre 1950s
Dentistry Department Sighthill Health Centre 1950s
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Typical 1950s School Desk
Typical 1950s School Desk
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Art and Crafts Lesson Paper Glue 1950s
Art and Crafts Lesson Paper Glue 1950s
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School Health Visitors from Hell 1955
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Class Ink Bottles 1955
Class Ink Bottles 1955
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Wooden Rulers of the 1950s
Wooden Rulers of the 1950s
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Pupil Report Cards 1956
Pupil Report Cards 1956
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Class Position Prizes 1957
Class Position Prizes 1957
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School Sports Day 1955
School Sports Day 1955
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School Dinners 1955
School Dinners 1955
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The School Bell 1955
The School Bell 1955
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School Satchel 1955
School Satchel 1955
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Free School Milk 1955
Free School Milk 1955
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Middleton Residential School camp 1955
Middleton Residential School camp 1955
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The Window Opener
The Window Opener
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