Carol Ramage, previously of 4/3 Oxgangs Avenue sent me a copy of her class photograph at Hunters Tryst Primary School, 1962-1969.
Carol is seated in the second row, second in from the right; she's still as slim!
Two seats in from Carol is Nancy Black. Would any readers like to name some of the others in the photograph and their position? I think Irene Burns; Ian McLeod; John McQuater; Audrey Stuart; John Wilkinson; and Lorna Veitch are all there, but I'm unsure of their position other than Ian who is back row, second right.
As ever, it's always interesting to see some of the other details - the carpets and the school benches which were always brought out on such occasions; the washing is hanging out in the back gardens of Oxgangs Park so it must be a fine day because it's bed sheets that are swaying in the breeze - a Monday even?; and also the recently demolished former St John's Church bell tower in the far background.
I always think it a shame that the general culture was to not include the class teacher in the group - a significant and unfortunate omission, especially half a century on.
2 comments:
Hi Carol. My name is Alex Le Grice. Did you go to Hunter's Tryst primary with my sister Susan Le Grice as l can remember your surname.
I'm Alex just turned 60 and can remember teachers like Mrs.Stewart Miss.Macady Miss.Sulley and Miss.Gibson who's class was in the huts.
Happy memories.
We lived in Oxgangs Farm Gardens. I'm not on Facebook or Social Media but my email address is alexanderlegrice64@gmail.com
Take care Carol x
Hi Carol, I’m right beside you.. Linda Lourie (dark hair, Alice band 😊). Top row, right to left: Linda Christie - Ian McLeod unsure of next 2, Steven McDonald (took me to the qualifying dance 😃), unsure next 2, James Gordon. Middle row right to left: Gillian Turner - Carol Evelyn - Ann Devine - Lorna Veitch, next unsure - Patricia Murray- Norma Naismith- Irene Burns - unsure - You - me - Nancy Black - Jacqueline Wallace - Audrey Stewart - Brenda Smith - Fiona McQuater - Aileen Porter. Boys at front: Robert Firth - Kenny Brown - John Wilkinson and Alan Wilson PHEW!! Happy times Carol, where have the years gone…. Hope you are well, take care xx
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