Christmas time in the 60s are George Street

College Archive • The Early Years

The Early Years

Photographs and memories from the College’s first home at George Street and the early days of technical education in Dumfries.

Explore archive images and videos connected to the College’s journey over more than six decades.

The College's first home at George St. Dumfries
The College’s first home at George St. Dumfries
The Groundfloor at George Street Campus in the 60s
The Groundfloor at George Street Campus in the 60s
Staff at George Street Campus
Staff at George Street Campus
Staff at George Street
Staff at George Street
Students at George Street Campus in 1961
Students at George Street Campus in 1961
Christmas time in the 60s are George Street
Christmas time in the 60s are George Street
Joinery Students - 1964
Joinery Students – 1964

Press Cuttings

Explore archive press cuttings connected from the George Street Campus era.

The first students in 1961
The first students in 1961
Dumfries Technical College First prospectus Academic Year 1961 - 1962
Dumfries Technical College First prospectus Academic Year 1961 – 1962
Press cutting reads Over 600 students at Dumfries Tech - More joining every week
Press cutting reads Over 600 students at Dumfries Tech – More joining every week
Press cutting with the title Dumfries County Council - Dumfries and Galloway College showing a list of courses advertised for september 1963
A list of courses advertised for september 1963 at Dumfries and Galloway College
List of Teaching Staff in 1962
List of Teaching Staff in 1962
A 1972 news article titled The shape of technical things to come talking about plans to build a new campus at Heathhall
A 1972 news article titled The shape of technical things to come talking about plans to build a new campus at Heathhall
A list of college courses at George Street Campus in 1972
A list of college courses at George Street Campus in 1972

George Street School of Art

Explore archive images and videos from the years that the building became George Street School of Art.

The Official opening of Geoerge Street School of Art
The Official opening of Geoerge Street School of Art
An Exhibition of Textile Design at George Street Art School
An Exhibition of Textile Design at George Street Art School
An Exhibition of Art at George Street Art School
An Exhibition of Art at George Street Art School
Art Students working on their pieces at Dumfries and Galloway College
Art Students working on their pieces at Dumfries and Galloway College
Textile Printing Students
Textile Printing Students
The Creative Team at George St
The Creative Team at George St

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