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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Stirlingshire => Topic started by: Lizalex on Friday 18 September 15 21:44 BST (UK)
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Hi,
My mother, Jessie Young, was born in Fallin in 1924. My grandfather worked both on the land and in the pits, and money seemed to be short. I know that my mum passed the exams to go to Stirling High School, but they could not afford this and instead, it is in my memory that she told me once that she went instead to Riverside School instead. However, I cannot find any information about what might have been a Riverside Secondary School. Can anyone tell me whether I am just dreaming this or was there a Riverside School, perhaps now renamed?
Thanks, Liz
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Hi try google some information there
Rosie
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HinRosei,
I did Google it and I trawled through the Stirling County Council web pages, but did not come up with anything except for the Riverside Primary School. As for Riverside Schools, there are thousands of them in the UK! Thanks, anyway,
Liz
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I searched "Riverside School Stirling 1920"
http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/building_full.php?id=210499
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/iconic-swimming-pool-flattened-housing-3999137
https://www.google.ca/search?q=riverside+school+1930+stirling&sa=N&biw=1344&bih=726&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0CDwQsAQ4FGoVChMI-JaEod2DyAIVzAeSCh1BkAMT&dpr=1.25
http://www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk/collections/local-history/stirling-communities/riverside
Below is an excellent background on the town's post war development.
http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/19753/1/Local%20elites%202013.pdf
Don
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Don,
Thank you so much. I live in Somerset these days, but have been aware of the local history section at Stirling University for quite some time. I think that it is time that I go and explore. Although my mum has been dead now for almost 30 years, I was sure that my memory of what she told me about her education was correct. Apart from Google, I was not sure where to start. The document you recommend on the post-war development of the town looks really interesting. I am very, very grateful.
Thanks again,
Liz
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I think you mother probably attended what is now known as Riverside Primary School remaining in the Secondary (sometimes known as Advanced) division beyond the age of 12 (see www.scran.ac.uk/scotland/pdf/SP2_1Education.pdf for background on secondary education in 20th century Scotland). This school was "built in 1926 as a secondary school with a primary department" (current Primary prospectus - http://www.riversideprimaryschool.co.uk/Pages/schoolbrochure.aspx)
The Admissions Register may have been deposited with Stirling Archives who could check your mother's dates at the school for you. You may have to provide evidence of her death (data protection 100 year rule).
I hope this helps.
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Thank you so much. That really does help a lot and makes a great deal of sense. I will follow up your leads.
Much appreciated.
Liz
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I'm interested in this thread as I fairly recently discovered that my Dad had been resident in Raploch Stirling as a child of 12 in 1924 - just before his family emigrated to NZ!
No idea what school he went to, I will be looking up some if those references over the next few days, to see if I can find a possible school in the area of the Raploch at that time.
He had been born and lived in Glasgow, but the Passenger List shows last address of family to be 12 Raploch, Stirling.
Jeanne
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In 1950, at the age of 12, I moved from St Ninians Primary School to Riverside Secondary School situated in the Riverside area of Stirling. I left there in 1953 and the secondary school functioned for many years after that. It still teaches at the primary level.
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Thanks, Fergie, I have been in touch with Riverside Primary School, which used to be the old Secondary School, with a primary department. They were verry hellpful, although they do not have any of the old school records.
Best wishes,
Liz
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A little more information about the school from 'Stirling Observer 150 Years On' by Bob McCutcheon:
Although new schools were built at Cowane Street the Craigs and Upper Bridge Street during the years following the 1872 Education Act it was not until the nineteen twenties that one of Stirling's major schools was constructed. ln 1911 the School Board had feud a piece of ground in the Riverside area suitable for the erection of a new school. This construction was for a variety of reasons delayed until the creation of a new Education Authority following the introduction of the Education Act in 1924.This Authority took advantage of the proposals outlined by the Scottish Education Department to create more advanced division schools.
This new school was built to serve both prlmary and secondary pupils. Construction started in July of 1926 to designs by A.N Malcolm and the primary department with accommodation for four hundred pupils was ready for an official opening ceremony on the 31st of August 1927.
The secondary department was not ready until the following year. One interesting feature of this department and a sign of the wider sphere of learning that this school helped to pioneer was the incorporation of a model three roomed house for the use of the the domestic science department. As the Stirling Observer reported - 'This little residence is intended for instructional purposes. The teacher of domestic science will reside there from time to time and the girls will take turns at sleeping in the house and share in the customary duties in the morning'
Suspect records may be with Stirling Archives. When I visited a couple of years ago they had records for the Allans School including dates of transfers of primary pupils to Riverside secondary
Sandy
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Thanks, Sandy. That is really good information.
Liz
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I have been searching for Allan School records so thank you for the information provided - very helpful.
Kind regards
Linda