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1851 Census Map |
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Map drawn by Pupil Teacher, James Smith for the 1851 Census showing the 1765 school close to South Street. Reproduced with the permission of the General Register Office for Scotland |
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Class Photograph, circa 1905 |
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Fisherrow School class, including Alex Webster (middle of top row), born in 1896 who, later in life, had two stationers shops in North High Street. Reproduced by kind permission of George Laidlaw. It is believed that the Master with the moustache is Thomas Butter who died in 1919 (See plaque photo). |
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Plaque in memory of Thomas A. Butter, Headmaster |
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Drawing |
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Drawing found in a cupboard of the Sewing Room. Artist as yet unknown. |
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Fisherwomen Knitting |
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From left to right, sisters Marion (Mairn) and Elizabeth (Leebie) Langlands and Marion Fairnie (nee Thorburn) circa 1934. |
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"Lord" George Sanger |
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Sanger's Road Train included at least ten wagons to carry the tent and seating, a lamp wagon, eight or ten living carriages, a foal wagon, ten wild beast wagons full of lions, tigers, bears and others, a harness wagon, a portable blacksmith's forge, property wagons, wardrobe and dressing wagons, a band carriage and at least six great tableau cars for the parade. Between sites it was said to be two miles long. |
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Mrs Ellen Sanger |
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Mrs Ellen Sanger, alias Madame Pauline de Vere, The Lady of The Lions. |
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Postcard of Fisherrow School, Musselburgh |
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Front image of a postcard sent from a Musselburgh school pupil to the children of Musselburgh School in Dunedin, New Zealand, from a photograph taken in June 1909. Courtesy of the Hocken Library, University of Otago, New Zealand, reference AG-562-8/11 |
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Rocking Horse |
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School rocking horse taken before it
disappeared. Whereabouts unknown. |
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Children from Musselburgh School, Dunedin, New Zealand |
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Showing the Scottish flag. The New Zealand flag is missing. |
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Playscheme |
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Probably the first children's summer playscheme in 1997 after the Community Centre was opened. |
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Toilet Block |
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Toilet block and air raid shelter.
Courtesy of George Bestford, retired janitor. |
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Postcard - reverse |
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Reverse side of Post Card. Courtesy of The Hocken Library, New Zealand, reference AG-562-3/1 |
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Range |
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Old school range, still in the former school building |
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Salt Ship |
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The last Salt Boat to come into Fisherrow Harbour (date unknown). |
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School Plan |
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Plan of new school at Hercus Loan in 1876. Courtesy of National Archives of Scotland, ED18/1997 |
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