A former church became a nightspot when Elgin Place Congregational Church, at the corner of Pitt Street and Bath Street, became Cardinal Follies. It was later renamed The Temple, and in 2000 was relaunched as the Shack, with two floors and five bars. It was damaged by fire in 2004 and later had to be demolished.

 

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In the 1970s the head teacher of Westbourne School told its all-female pupils: “It is very rarely a good idea to get your name in the papers.” 
She didn’t mention anything about their picture.
That’s why we are able to show one class of girls from an earlier era, taken in 1953. The independent school, with the juniors in Kelvinside House, at the corner of Cleveden Road and Beaconsfield Road, and the seniors, in Winton Drive,  had been founded in 1877.
It was originally called Westbourne Gardens School with the aim to “produce young women with as much good influence in matters of morals, speech and elegant living as seemed possible”. 
That included making sure they were able to set high standards in educational subjects, which is why in this picture they are paying studious attention to the teacher during an art lesson.
It is interesting to note that although the picture was taken in April, well into the school year, the old-style half jotters are almost all open at the first page and some pupils are wearing art overalls, while others are still in the school’s distinctive purple uniform.
Other generations of girls would follow in their footsteps until 1991, when Westbourne merged with the Glasgow Academy, one of the most famous boys’ schools in the city, to become co-educational.
Westbourne’s school buildings have since been converted into homes. Wonder if any of their former pupils own one?

On this day...

 

AUGUST 3, 2013: 
We revealed eight children under 15 had been treated for alcohol poisoning across Greater Glasgow.
1914: Germany declared war on France.
1926: The UK’s first traffic lights were installed at Piccadilly Circus, London.
2000: Chancellor Gordon Brown married Sarah Macaulay.
1971: Pickles, the dog that found the stolen World Cup in 1966, died.
1974: Celtic and Rangers drew 2-2 in the Drybrough Cup Final at Hampden. Celtic won 4-2 on penalties.

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1999: Arsenal signed French striker Thierry Henry, above, for £10million.
1966: US comedianLenny Bruce died of a drug overdose, at 40.

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1971: Paul McCartney formed his new band, Wings.
1985: Madonna scored her first UK No1 single, Into The Groove.

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Birthdays:
l Terry Wogan, radio host, 77.
l Tony Bennett,singer, 89.
l Martin Sheen, right, actor, 75.