Episode 22 - TUPPENCE, KARMA & OTHER STORIES FROM THE NORTHERN DISTRICT / BALHOUSIE PRIMARY OPEN MORNING

This is a live recording straight from the gym hall of Northern District / Balhousie Primary school on the morning of Saturday 25th of February.  The school has served the community since 1908 closes this year and the Open Morning was an opportunity for auld pupils to visit and walk the corridors one last time. The school put on an amazing display with photographs and artifacts available for people to look through as well as being able to explore the building.  It's fair to say that it was an amazing turnout with generations of auld pupils coming from far and wide. There was even a live stream for those unable to make it which was watched by people as far afield as New Zealand. Proving how important community, childhood and education are in peoples lives.  As a primary school it had 20 classrooms. There were a couple of outbuildings which operated as classrooms, dining hall, changing space for the lollipop folk and eventually storage before being demolished. In addition St Ninians Primary School on Dunkeld Road was used as the Annexe for the Northern. Class sizes regularly exceed 33+ pupils and at times there would be 3 primary classes for each year - illustrating just how many kids attended the school from The Muirton, Hunters, Tulloch, North Muirton and other surrounding areas. (Tulloch Primary was built late 1960's, North Muirton Primary was built in the mid 1970's)  Auld acquaintances were reconnected as people stopped and shared memories, some we have captured in this audio and there will also be video content available later in the year of a few folk sharing memories. Many thanks to Annabelle Burns, David Scott and Lianne Gibb for making it all possible. Happy Listening, Enjoy. Dunks and Barney. https://youtu.be/_3CS0S-RF5M - Youtube Bairns O The Northern song https://www.facebook.com/groups/648376040355634/ - Facebook Northern District/Balhousie Primary School Past Pupils  https://www.facebook.com/groups/275795401238996/ - Facebook Once Upon A Time In The Muirton  https://www.facebook.com/groups/auldmuirtonbairns/ - Facebook Auld Muirton Bairns https://www.facebook.com/groups/137051633046307/ - Facebook Auld Perth Bairns @TheMuirton1 - Twitter #Social Commentary, #Oral History, #Community, #School Days,