Norton Park school

**Since452** · 24-03-2019 01:04 PM

Being a Fifer i don't know much about the old school despite seeing it probably thousands of times. Do Hibs own the building? When did it close as a school? Did any ex players or dot netters attend the school? Lovely old building it has to be said.

***BILLYHIBS*** · 24-03-2019 01:07 PM

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Being a Fifer i don't know much about the old school despite seeing it probably thousands of times. Do Hibs own the building? When did it close as a school? Did any ex players or dot netters attend the school? Lovely old building it has to be said.

Alex Cropley

**Since90+2** · 24-03-2019 01:09 PM

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Being a Fifer i don't know much about the old school despite seeing it probably thousands of times. Do Hibs own the building? When did it close as a school? Did any ex players or dot netters attend the school? Lovely old building it has to be said.

Unfortunately Hibs don't own the building. Would be worth a small fortune if they did.

Its used as offices by a few companies though I'm not sure who the owners are.

***AgentDaleCooper*** · 24-03-2019 01:21 PM

My grandad taught music there in the 60s, i think - possibly 50s, not sure

**Since452** · 24-03-2019 01:22 PM

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Unfortunately Hibs don't own the building. Would be worth a small fortune if they did.

Its used as offices by a few companies though I'm not sure who the owners are.

Yeah was thinking the same thing. Although it's probably listed.

**Since452** · 24-03-2019 01:27 PM

Found an interesting video if anyone is nostalgic. Made by the teachers and pupils of the school. Hope link works. Some instantly recognisable locations from 1951.

https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/0799

**Topographic Hibby** · 24-03-2019 01:30 PM

I went to the school in the late 70s, when it was the junior school annexe of Leith Academy.

Used to hang about at the fence at the edge of the playground to try and catch the players going in for training - got a few autographs from them, but it was late 70s Tornadoes, rather than early 70s players. Also got Eddie Turnbulls autograph and surprisingly, didn’t get told to f*&@ off....!!

The building that was the techie block is now the ticket office.

**madabouthibs** · 24-03-2019 01:32 PM

I attended when it was Leith Academy for 1st and 2nd year pupils. Seen players coming and going all the time. The ticket office was our old woodwork and metalwork class.

**Since452** · 24-03-2019 01:33 PM

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I went to the school in the late 70s, when it was the junior school annexe of Leith Acaedmy.

Used to hang about at the fence at the edge of the playground to try and catch the players going in for training - got a few autographs from them, but it was late 70s Tornadoes, rather than early 70s players. Also got Eddie Turnbulls autograph and surprisingly, didn’t get told to f*&@ off....!!

The building that was the techie block is now the ticket office.

Must have made going to school slightly more appealing! I didn't know that about the ticket office 👍

***Jack*** · 24-03-2019 01:39 PM

What it's doing now.

https://www.nortonpark.org/about/

**~~Iggy Pope~~** · 24-03-2019 01:52 PM

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I went to the school in the late 70s, when it was the junior school annexe of Leith Acaedmy.

Used to hang about at the fence at the edge of the playground to try and catch the players going in for training - got a few autographs from them, but it was late 70s Tornadoes, rather than early 70s players. Also got Eddie Turnbulls autograph and surprisingly, didn’t get told to f*&@ off....!!

The building that was the techie block is now the ticket office.

Getting Turnbulls autograph was bloody hard no matter what size you were. He would elbow me and my grubby programme or autograph book aside every time until I offered him my 100 Years of Hibs with the page open and he spent ages talking me through it.

***BILLYHIBS*** · 24-03-2019 01:54 PM

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Found an interesting video if anyone is nostalgic. Made by the teachers and pupils of the school. Hope link works. Some instantly recognisable locations from 1951.

https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/0799

Thanks for posting

Took me back to my childhood

Recognised the Bridge of Doom

**Since452** · 24-03-2019 01:59 PM

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Thanks for posting

Took me back to my childhood

Recognised the Bridge of Doom

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***McD*** · 24-03-2019 02:40 PM

My uncle was a pupil in the mid 60’s

**Franck Stanton** · 24-03-2019 03:45 PM

Was a pupil there from 1966 - 1969 loved woodwork as you could see pitch from upstairs window (ground floor was metalwork).

**DaveF** · 24-03-2019 04:19 PM

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Getting Turnbulls autograph was bloody hard no matter what size you were. He would elbow me and my grubby programme or autograph book aside every time until I offered him my 100 Years of Hibs with the page open and he spent ages talking me through it.

I've posted this before but I'm convinced Eddie Turnbull spent his latter years just around the bottom or Orchard Brae as I used to see him sitting enjoying the sun now and again when out for a wander at lunchtime. Was always going to ask him for an autograph but was too afraid in case he told me to **** off.

**WoreTheGreen** · 24-03-2019 04:58 PM

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I've posted this before but I'm convinced Eddie Turnbull spent his latter years just around the bottom or Orchard Brae as I used to see him sitting enjoying the sun now and again when out for a wander at lunchtime. Was always going to ask him for an autograph but was too afraid in case he told me to **** off.

He stayed in Comley bank

**ekhibee** · 24-03-2019 05:18 PM

Comely Bank Road begins at the roundabout at the foot of Orchard Brae so every chance a few people saw him around there. My sisters both went to school at Flora Stevensons just opposite, and my mother went to Norton Park in the late forties/early fifties.

***therealgavmac*** · 24-03-2019 05:27 PM

My Uncle went to Norton Park and sure he said he was there with Peter Cormack/Peter Marinello?

**DaveF** · 24-03-2019 06:03 PM

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Comely Bank Road begins at the roundabout at the foot of Orchard Brae so every chance a few people saw him around there. My sisters both went to school at Flora Stevensons just opposite, and my mother went to Norton Park in the late forties/early fifties.

Yep that's the area where I saw him.

**~~Weegreenman~~** · 24-03-2019 06:23 PM

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Alex Cropley

My old man was school pals with Alex when they attended Norton Park? I myself also attended school in this building many years later, although the building had by that time become an annex for Leith Academy. Three floors of tiled walls if my memory serves me well. We’d watch the Hibs players pass by our play area on a daily basis! Doesn’t get better than that

***zitelli62*** · 24-03-2019 06:24 PM

My father went there in the 50s also the one with big ears in still game also went there in the 50s.

***Itsnoteasy*** · 25-03-2019 11:06 AM

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Was a pupil there from 1966 - 1969 loved woodwork as you could see pitch from upstairs window (ground floor was metalwork).

Lucky barstewards. My English class looked onto ***********. No wonder I failed my English exam.

**Killiehibbie** · 25-03-2019 11:14 AM

Never managed to get any players over the fence for a game of pitch and toss. Just think if Goram had been there at the time, we would've been loaded.

**kaimendhibs** · 25-03-2019 11:39 AM

My grandad Andrew Edgar was the live in Jannie for many many years. He was a true Hibby and took me to my first games.
I spent many happy summers in that gymhall

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**KWJ** · 25-03-2019 11:45 AM

I work here just now with a cracking view from my desk to the main entrance of the stadium. Sadly though we're moving offices this week.

It's all charities that are based here but there is still a fair bit of a school building vibe about the place.

**Alan62** · 25-03-2019 11:53 AM

When I met Eddie Turnbull when he was on my table at hospitality one time, he seemed genuinely shocked when I told him he'd told me to ***** off when I was a child and asked him for his autograph.

"***** off and get the players, son!" he said when I approached him down at the old Civil Service training ground. Good to hear it wasn't just me.

***Keith_M*** · 25-03-2019 12:16 PM

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My father went there in the 50s also the one with big ears in still game also went there in the 50s.

Do you mean Shug?

I always presumed he was a Glaswegian. You learn something new every day.

**~~southsider~~** · 25-03-2019 06:37 PM

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When I met Eddie Turnbull when he was on my table at hospitality one time, he seemed genuinely shocked when I told him he'd told me to ***** off when I was a child and asked him for his autograph.

"***** off and get the players, son!" he said when I approached him down at the old Civil Service training ground. Good to hear it wasn't just me.

Went to see training at the Sunblest bakery land at Lochend in the early 70’s. McBride blasted one (no nets) & I ran to get the ball. Turnball screamed at me ‘ you’d better bring that ba back ya wee *******.