The demolition of Dumbryden Primary School

Category

Library Item

Item no

21341

Title

The demolition of Dumbryden Primary School

Description

A view of Dumbryden School Wester Hailes across a wet playground. In the foreground there are multicoloured dots, a white arrow and curvy line painted on the playground. The school is flat roofed and all the windows and doors have been boarded up. A wire fence can be glimpsed on the left hand side and there is a portacabin beyond. Metal stumps can be made out in the distance and are all that remain of a structure. There is a small indistinct notice on the building facing the viewer. It has just rained and there are puddles all over the playground.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2009

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Dumbryden Primary School was opened in 1963. There were nine classrooms. In addition the school had an infant and upper school hall, music room, infant and upper school library, resource base, an information technology suite, dining room and a large playground. There was also a nursery.
In 2004 the council considered the falling rolls across the city and voted to close Dumbryden Primary and the nearby Hailesland Primary and united the pupils in a new school at Canal View. There was local unhappiness at the decision.
Inspite of boarding up windows there were still incidences of vandalism and fire raising. In 2010 the school was finally demolished.
Prospect Housing Association bought the land and plan to build housing on the site.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Roofs

Education > Educational facilities > Schools

Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing facilities > Demolition

Natural phenomena > Weather > Rain

Places > Edinburgh areas > Wester Hailes

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Sports and recreation facilities > Playgrounds

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