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Barrowfield Street Primary School, old school photo 1966

Barrowfield PS, corner of Barrowfield Street and Fraser Street.
The "big yins" gate was in Fraser Street at the van and the "wee wans" in Barrowfield St.
There was extremely dilapidated tenements surrounding the school and the "Jannys" hoose was the small building to the left as you enter through the big yins gate. The school bell was on the wall of the wee yins and the janny rang it at 8.50 am every school day through pulling the rope which was kept in a locked wooden box fixed to the wall. The Church in the background is 'Church House'
Sketch below shows the street names.

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The old school was replaced with this modern version

Barrowfield St School, Barrowfield Street looking south east.
With the new school building Fraser St no longer extends to London Road.

Barrowfield St. School

See Barrowfield Street photos

Extract from e-mail GlescaPal Ronnie McPhee, London
First let me congratulate you on an excellent site of an area which I know very well....I attended
Barrowfield Primary School and Bernard Street. Secondary School I have already forwarded the website address to relatives in Iowa, USA and they are also impressed.