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Balmoral School Clock

Balmoral School Calgary 1913-1914

…well organized it is which allows a person to select from epic hikes to nearly forgotten history… ” Glen Bowe. More places of learn’n, big and small… Brownville School. Mayland Heights School Liberty School. sKooL dAyz. If you wish more information on what’s seen here, don’t hesitate to: contact us!… (Search hits: 1 in title, 30 in body, 0 in comments.)

Wanda AB school

Wanda one room school

schools in the province (reports vary a great deal), spaced out a somewhat regular intervals geographically. Generally one school served an area no greater then eight to ten square kilometres, varying of course with the population density. The first one room school in the province dates from the 1860s. It… (Search hits: 1 in title, 28 in body, 8 in comments.)

Liberty School

Liberty School

…into the modern era. Of those left standing, and there’s a number of them, most are in a derelict condition. More schools… Roland School. Lemsford SK School. sKooL dAyz. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date: October, 2016. Location: Vulcan County,… (Search hits: 1 in title, 25 in body, 1 in comments.)

Tuxedo Park School Calgary

Tuxedo Park School (1920 and 1956-7)

…refined variation on the earlier cottage school theme. Both were modest in size and either could be easily converted into a residential apartment block should building a bigger replacement school be needed down the road. This did happen, but here, the building was kept and added onto instead. School’s out… (Search hits: 1 in title, 24 in body, 0 in comments.)

Roland School #2892

Roland School

…and all agreed it was a crappy thing what mother nature did. More like this… Lemsford SK school. Wanda one room school. Bay Island one room school. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date: July, 2016. Location: East-Central, AB. Article references… (Search hits: 1 in title, 22 in body, 11 in comments.)

Edmonton Norwood School

Edmonton then and now – Norwood School

…To see some other old schools we’ve explored, go here… Calgary then and now – Normal School – Institute of Technology and Arts – Heritage Hall SAIT. Calgary then and now – Alexandra School. Superman 1978 high school then and now. If you’d like to know more about what you’ve… (Search hits: 1 in title, 22 in body, 1 in comments.)

Utopia School

Utopia School

Utopia School Story and photos by Chris & Connie. Today we’ll be looking at a tiny and very picturesque Utopia one room school, built a just over century ago. Empty and open to the elements today, weather beaten and ravaged by time, it stands alone on the vast Alberta prairies,… (Search hits: 1 in title, 22 in body, 0 in comments.)

Barons School

Barons School

…know more: Barons Alberty History, Superman 1978 Filming Locations and to see Superman places the Team’s visited in person, go here: Search BIGDoer.com: “Superman”. Y’all come back now, ya hear. They’re saying… ”Great stories and history!” David Downey. Taking you to school… Roland School. Netherhill Saskatchewan School. Bay Island One… (Search hits: 1 in title, 21 in body, 1 in comments.)

Bay Island Schoolhouse

Bay Island one room school

…and West of the 2nd Meridian). All schools on the prairies were marked this way. From the school, one can look in every direction and outside the road just mentioned, and the school itself, there is little evidence of humane habitation to be seen. All there is a rolling prairie,… (Search hits: 1 in title, 19 in body, 10 in comments.)

One Room Schools in Saskatchewan

Avon School

…They’re saying… ”Fantastic detail and in depth coverage of history….great work…much appreciated by those who follow.” Rob Graz. More like this… Liberty School. Roland School. Bay Island One Room School. If you feel like chatting or want more information on what you see here feel free to contact us! Date… (Search hits: 1 in title, 16 in body, 3 in comments.)

Swift Current Central School

Swift Current then and now – Central School

…old bits of harnesses and the like were found in the ground. As was common at the time, the school did not have a gymnasium when built. One was added later. At some point in the school’s history it transitioned from a high school to an elementary. The exact year… (Search hits: 1 in title, 16 in body, 3 in comments.)

Brownville School in Saskatchewan

Brownville School

…Time for learnin’… Sunlata – Your author attended and it’s never been the same! Roland School – Another restored one room school. Netherhill Saskatchewan School. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date: March, 2021. Location: Middle of Nowhere, SK. Article references… (Search hits: 1 in title, 16 in body, 2 in comments.)

Inglewood Alexandra School

Calgary then and now – Alexandra School

…Alexandra is one of many sandstone schools that were built in Calgary, most of which look similar overall in architectural style. Some are still used as schools and others have been repurposed for other uses, like this one. This author in fact attended one of these schools in the 1970s… (Search hits: 1 in title, 16 in body, 2 in comments.)

School Lemsford Saskatchewan

Lemsford SK school

…97? Awesome! There was an earlier school in town too, so if not this, if could have been that one she went to. Thanks for commenting! Jim Schafer I went to this school. It had grades one to eight. A few years before the school went up to grade ten…. (Search hits: 1 in title, 15 in body, 7 in comments.)

Superman highschool 2012

Superman 1978 highschool – then and now

…Consolidated School in Barons Alberta, is currently being used as as alternative Mennonite school – that is according to the Palliser School Board, who oversees this location. Prior to that it was home to grades one through twelve and served in that aspect for some seventy years. The building was… (Search hits: 1 in title, 12 in body, 12 in comments.)

Hillhurst School Calgary Alberta

Calgary then and now – Hillhurst School

…Jubilee Auditorium. To see more schools we’ve shot, follow these links… Edmonton then and now – Norwood School. Superman 1978 highschool – then and now. If you’d like to know more about what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date: December, 2013. Location: Calgary, AB. _________________________ BIGDoer.com: Doing… (Search hits: 1 in title, 13 in body, 4 in comments.)

Sunalta School

Calgary then and now – Sunalta School

…not a fan of school, but did appreciate the old building. Don Nissen I went to this school in the mid 1970’s. And I have always been proud to have gone to this school. Because my Grandfather even went to this school when he was growing up. And it has… (Search hits: 1 in title, 10 in body, 13 in comments.)

Calgary Mayland Heights School

Mayland Heights School

school and the old Safeway were filming locations for Fargo. The school as a bunkerish sheriff’s office Mark Andersen Schools are called jails for a reason … Amber Misner It is pretty industrial. Stuart Parnell I’m guessing it has the best windows. Leslie Deines Bev Facey is Sherwood Park is… (Search hits: 1 in title, 9 in body, 8 in comments.)

Netherhill Saskatchewan School

Netherhill Saskatchewan School

…one room school. Edmonton then and now – Norwood School. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date: June, 2015. Location: Netherhill, SK. Article sources: Book: History of D’Arcy, Brock and Netherhill. This site is on private property. _________________________ BIGDoer.com: Doing it… (Search hits: 1 in title, 9 in body, 4 in comments.)

Capitol Hill Cottage School

Capitol Hill Cottage School

…and does not seem to show up in the old Cottage School list we used. Cottage Schools were not unique to Calgary. Other Alberta cities had some and they all followed a similar plan as this one. Taking you to school… Sunalta. sKooL dAyz. Short Subjects: reports that for any… (Search hits: 1 in title, 9 in body, 3 in comments.)

Stranraer Saskatchewan School

Stranraer SK school

…hundred and eighty thousand from the moon. Not that it matters, no one comes here to visit anyway, it seems. Except maybe to stop a short while, as we did, to photograph the picturesque little brick schoolhouse that sits right beside the highway. This is the Stranraer School opened in… (Search hits: 1 in title, 6 in body, 2 in comments.)

Mayook BC One Room School

Mayook BC One Room School

It’s a random backroad find, unexpected but hardly unwelcome. It’s a former one room school in Mayook BC (a bit south of Cranbrook) and it’s gorgeous. The building came here from somewhere else in the late 1910s although the exact original location make no mention. “…Mayook School was moved from… (Search hits: 1 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

King Edward School South Calgary

King Edward School

…Our soccer team won the City championship and I received a big crest. Also competed in long jump against other school teams and lost. Eva Stefansson My school back in the day! Gord Hind ‘74 – ‘77. Absolutely loved going to school there. Ellie Carey Went there for K to… (Search hits: 1 in title, 5 in body, 6 in comments.)

East Coulee School Museum

East Coulee School Museum

…go slow, get in close, snap some pics, look, imagine and immerse yourself. Let it take you there. For this visit we’re in the former coal mining town of East Coulee taking in the East Coulee School Museum. It’s a good sized venue, the various class rooms each done up… (Search hits: 1 in title, 5 in body, 0 in comments.)

Crescent Heights High School

Calgary then and now – Crescent Heights High School

…changed somewhat, but it’s instantly recognizable. The section of the building seen in back is the gym and is much higher today (the school has been renovated and added to over the years). Just to the right in both scenes is the main entrance. Crescent Heights High School was built… (Search hits: 1 in title, 4 in body, 3 in comments.)

Social Plains School

Social Plains

…get out and explore with the BIGDoer.com crew, or to host us, please drop us a line. More rural schools… Liberty School. Utopia School. Bay Island one room school. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date: October, 2016. Location: Social Plains,… (Search hits: 0 in title, 23 in body, 2 in comments.)

Old Ernest Manning High School

Ernest Manning HS 1963-2011

…original Ernest Manning High School in Southwest Calgary, now an empty field. Your author attended, so did the kids and a sister. Today, BIGDoer’s World Headquarters is close by. I swore the day I left I never wanted to see that damned school again. Ever! Yet, here I am, and… (Search hits: 0 in title, 20 in body, 6 in comments.)

Filming locations Natty Gann

Journey of Natty Gann – reform school

…of this production, these scenes included here, were shot in the Crowsnest Pass of Alberta. It’s always been cheaper and easier to come up here I guess. Canada, in many movies, doubles for the US. In these scenes, Natty has been forced to attend reform school for being vagrant. She… (Search hits: 1 in title, 3 in body, 1 in comments.)

Coalfields School

Coalfields SD #1275

…this… Netherhill Saskatchewan school. Bay Island one room school. Edmonton then and now – Norwood School. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date: July, 2015. Location: Near the Crownsest Pass AB. Article references: Alberta school records, Glenbow Museum archives. A BIG… (Search hits: 0 in title, 20 in body, 1 in comments.)

Sunalta School 1912

Sunalta

William DeLong Had the good fortune to sing at a elementary schools choral concert inside the school. A beautiful school on the inside. Jerry Landeen I knew a Jim Corry who lived across the street from this school. Jane Andriuk What is the building used for today? Gail Lee Christensen… (Search hits: 0 in title, 17 in body, 20 in comments.)

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