catholic Schools Glasgow 1930's

[daisy1942]

Hi Monica,

When was your granddad headmaster at St Joseph's?  He might well have known my FIL!  He was Dominic Cunningham Casey and was born 1922. Do you have any idea at what ages the children joined and left the school? We know so little of his childhood and I am trying to build a picture of his life in Glasgow.

[daisy1942]

Hi Californiadreaming,

Thanks for your suggestions and the link to the Glasgow Directory. I was interested to read about your family history in the same area as my parents.  Can you tell me where St. Joseph Primary was? 

I will have a better study of old maps of the Millerston St. area.. I know that my mother's family also lived in Bluevale St., before Millerston St.

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Isn't it amazing just how much time we can spend on our research?? lolol.  There goes the housework again!!!!

Hi Maggs,

St Joseph's RC Primary was, at that time, in Raglan Street.  The building is still there but the school has moved to a new building around the corner.  If my memory serves research showed that the playground was on the roof!  Health and Safety would have a fit today.

You are so right about research and housework!  Currently I am on a roll with new information and the housework has gone to pot!

Hazel

[Lodger]

1925, Glasgow Catholic Observer reports about a St Joseph's Boys School in North Woodside Road

Well done Sancti, that's exactly where the church was until it closed in 1984. (Records are now with St Columba's in Hopehill Road).
Monica, my apologies for doubting you! 

[MonicaL]

Monica, my apologies for doubting you!

Helps to keep me on my toes!

Monica

[cowcaddens]

Hi Californiadreaming,

Thanks for your suggestions and the link to the Glasgow Directory. I was interested to read about your family history in the same area as my parents.  Can you tell me where St. Joseph Primary was? 

I will have a better study of old maps of the Millerston St. area.. I know that my mother's family also lived in Bluevale St., before Millerston St.

....

Isn't it amazing just how much time we can spend on our research?? lolol.  There goes the housework again!!!!

Hi Maggs,

St Joseph's RC Primary was, at that time, in Raglan Street.  The building is still there but the school has moved to a new building around the corner.  If my memory serves research showed that the playground was on the roof!  Health and Safety would have a fit today.

You are so right about research and housework!  Currently I am on a roll with new information and the housework has gone to pot!

Hazel