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St.Mungo's
Academy the old
school before its closure, taken
June 1973
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St.Mungo's
Academy, Parson Street, Townhead, Glasgow
In 1973 the school was earmarked for demolition.
A replacement, also called St Mungo's, opened on Crownpoint Road in
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Photograph sent in July 2004 by
GlescaPal Jojax (Joe Skivington) ............ St.
Mungo's an all boys selective secondary school, with over 500 pupils.
St Mungo's Academy had other school buildings in Duke St, Kennedy St
and Barony St. it was founded and ran by the charitable Marist brothers
order. A certain brother Walfrid was responsible for the
formation of Glasgow Celtic FC, for the purpose of the feeding and
welfare of the impoverished masses in Glasgow's east end. The Duke St.
building was next door to the infamous Great Eastern Hotel, a well
known Glasgow doss-house. The Molendinar burn openly ran round the back
of the school, and the whiff was unforgettable!!
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Parson Street
in the 1960's |
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A lifetime honour and timeless photograph on the web
for family and friends to enjoy |
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