towerbank school

susie · Post by **susie** » 18 Mar 2006, 20:14

just curious folks, but is there anyone out there that went to towerbank school from 1958 to 1969 and was in my class. My last teacher before going to portobello high was Mr gillies. ring any bells let me know please.

Robin! · Post by **Robin!** » 20 Mar 2006, 19:39

Best bet would be to try: www.friendsreunited.co.uk

I was there between 1985 - 1991

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 20 Mar 2006, 19:59

Robin! wrote: I was there between 1985 - 1991

Way to go, Robin. Make poor Susie feel old and decrepit.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 20 Mar 2006, 21:28

Awe, never mind Susie, I was there a little earlier than you!!

From 1953 to 1960. Teachers that I had were Miss Bertroom, Miss McRobbie( boy did she live up to her name!!! Miss McCrabbit!!) and Miss Reid who was the exact opposite!!!

Robin! · Post by **Robin!** » 20 Mar 2006, 21:44

ecm wrote:
Robin! wrote: I was there between 1985 - 1991
Way to go, Robin. Make poor Susie feel old and decrepit.

Muahahaha, that was the plan.

susie · Post by **susie** » 20 Mar 2006, 22:29

arachnid wrote:Awe, never mind Susie, I was there a little earlier than you!!
From 1953 to 1960. Teachers that I had were Miss Bertroom, Miss McRobbie( boy did she live up to her name!!! Miss McCrabbit!!) and Miss Reid who was the exact opposite!!!

Yes I remember Miss Reid. the woman with the hair that never moved pretty sure it was a wig.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 20 Mar 2006, 22:53

Don't know about the wig, but she was always immaculately dressed, taught us to be polite and never used the " belt", just wrapped our knuckles with a ruler instead!!!

She was a good teacher!!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 20 Mar 2006, 23:00

I remember Miss Reid too. She always wore that green chiffon scarf thing over her immovable hair

. I remember Miss MacRobbie too and Mrs Buchan (she had thick black rimmed glasses). And I still sometimes see Mrs Cass. My last teacher (1974) was Mrs Wright - she was lovely.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 20 Mar 2006, 23:28

Pal of Porty must have attended Towerbank around the same time as you susie. He left PHS in 1975 so he mus have started in 69. I will draw his attention to this tomorrow.

susie · Post by **susie** » 22 Mar 2006, 18:15

Porty wrote:Pal of Porty must have attended Towerbank around the same time as you susie. He left PHS in 1975 so he mus have started in 69. I will draw his attention to this tomorrow.

thanks porty, i will keep watching

susie · Post by **susie** » 22 Mar 2006, 18:16

Epykat wrote:I remember Miss Reid too. She always wore that green chiffon scarf thing over her immovable hair . I remember Miss MacRobbie too and Mrs Buchan (she had thick black rimmed glasses). And I still sometimes see Mrs Cass. My last teacher (1974) was Mrs Wright - she was lovely.

Do you remember mr. chappell and miss allen with the big brooches and red hair

susie · Post by **susie** » 22 Mar 2006, 18:25

ecm wrote:
Robin! wrote: I was there between 1985 - 1991
Way to go, Robin. Make poor Susie feel old and decrepit.

naughty Robin, making me feel old and decrepit, mind you that would'nt be hard.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 22 Mar 2006, 20:09

susie wrote:just curious folks, but is there anyone out there that went to towerbank school from 1958 to 1969 and was in my class. My last teacher before going to portobello high was Mr gillies. ring any bells let me know please.

Working backwards I reckon that I must have been in Primary 1 in year 1962/63 - so our paths may have crossed! My very first teacher was Mrs Cass, who I remember well and I can also relate to all the earlier descriptions of Miss Reid. I also remember Mr Brown the Jannie who lived in the house that used to be in the playground.

Blows my mind that I currently have kids at Towerbank after all those years!!!!!!!!!!

susie · Post by **susie** » 22 Mar 2006, 20:30

Pal of Porty you are younger than me. I went up to secondary school in 1964, but i remember mr brown lovely man.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 22 Mar 2006, 23:45

Sorry susie I misled you about PoP's age. I was in the new gym at Towerbank tonight for the first time, wow, what an improvement.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 22 Mar 2006, 23:49

Porty wrote:Sorry susie I misled you about PoP's age. I was in the new gym at Towerbank tonight for the first time, wow, what an improvement.

Does it have houses on it?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 22 Mar 2006, 23:52

When the council built the gym they promised to keep housing to a minimum. I have to say, they kept to thier word.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 22 Mar 2006, 23:53

I just want to know what they did with the aeroplanes which previously lived in that hangar.......

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 23 Mar 2006, 00:05

Your never happy are you?

ceejam · Post by **ceejam** » 23 Mar 2006, 12:13

I was there between '85 and '92.

Did you get kicked out early Robin?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 23 Mar 2006, 13:19

Porty wrote:Your never happy are you?

I have very high aesthetic standards

pgarth · Post by **pgarth** » 12 Mar 2018, 05:54

Epykat wrote:I remember Miss Reid too. She always wore that green chiffon scarf thing over her immovable hair . I remember Miss MacRobbie too and Mrs Buchan (she had thick black rimmed glasses). And I still sometimes see Mrs Cass. My last teacher (1974) was Mrs Wright - she was lovely.

Do you remember Ms. Noble? I was there for P1 in 1972.

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