Sorn Primary School
Two separate views of the school. The image on the left from around 1870, when the village school was only one square block. The right hand image is taken from a postcard dated 1905, after the first extension had been built.

Photo - Library and Info sice, EAC
Photo Kenny Baird
Left: A view of the school with the old clock tower, which was at one time full sized. The postcard on the right from the Fitzwilliams of Seven Kings, Ilford company was postmarked July 1966.

Photo David Somervell
Photo Terry Harrison
Left: Back door of the primary school.
Right: Edward Robertson at the front door of the school house, see letter below

Photo John Kerr
Photo Kenny Baird
Left: John Says "A photograph of my grandfather, Bill Robb, taken in the schoolyard of Sorn School"  Notice the building just over the wall at the left of the photo.

Right: The bell used in Sorn School before they had an electric bell. Click the bell to hear how it sounded.

Some Documents and other images
Click here to view the dux boards which hang on the wall as you go into the school 
Sorn Primary 150th Anniversary Display
Resignation of Headmaster Thomas McWillam due to ill health 1880 (Courtesy Bert Logan)
Application for Post of Headmaster from Edward Robertson of Girvan, 1880 (Courtesy Bert Logan)
School ballot sheet from 9th April 1914 front (Courtesy Irene McKenzie)
School ballot sheet from 9th April 1914 back (Courtesy Irene McKenzie)
Sorn School Photographs from years gone by
 
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