Some Blain photies (for Davie).....

jennyblain · Post by **jennyblain** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:13 pm

Just so you can see them... are there any other Blains talking here?

http://wyrdswell.co.uk/ancestors/images ... Blain.html

Jenny

Davie · Post by **Davie** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:33 pm

Hi Jenny
I know very little about the Blain family at all.
Was it Shettleston Puplic School your Father attended?
It's great when you have photographs, that you know who is in them, but even better when you have a date.
Absolutely brilliant.
I have a few books on areas in Glasgow, one being "Shettleston from Old and New Photographs", by Thomas W. Waugh. published 1986.
ISBN 0 9511625 0 0.
It has several pics from the early 20th century.
Fairly common wee paperback.
Just wondering if you have come across it.
You should have a chat wey Cathy, as that's her patch as well.

Davie

jennyblain · Post by **jennyblain** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:11 pm

Actually I think it was Eastbank Academy, so I should change the caption.

Don't know, though, where that was in relation to Shettleston. Some surfing is required here...

Jenny

jennyblain · Post by **jennyblain** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:24 pm

Yes, it is in Shettleston - both the old and new school buildings - and I think counted then as the local Shettleston school. It had quite a lot of pupils but obviously not many in the 'senior' class then. My father left and went into Beardmore's, and one of the teachers went into the workplace and ordered him back to school! I think he gave some assistance to the family, as well.

Jenny

Davie · Post by **Davie** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:45 pm

Hi Jenny,
I take it your dAd left SKOOL at 14?
In the book I mentioned there are a few pics of children from both, Shettleston and Eastbank 1911- 36.
A lot of my childhood friends went to Eastbank, when they were re-housed from Brig'ton and the Calton to the far east of Sandyhills etc.
I would assume you are one of the few folk, who could tell where Egypt was in Scotland.
Awrabest
Davie