Description
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Buchanan Trust, 1890-1929; Minutes, 1892-2008; Reports, 1920-1955; Accounts, 1890-1991, School fees, 1897-1983; Registers, 1930-1964; Photographs, 1890-2009; Diamond Jubilee, 1939-1951; Centenary, 1989-1991; St Margaret's Chronicle, 1921-1996, St Margaret's Association and Former Pupils Club, 1927-2009.
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History
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St Margaret's Ladies College began as two schools, both located in Edinburgh. One was situated at Cluny Drive, Morningside and the other at East Suffolk Road, Newington. James Buchanan had precise requirements for his new schools and James Pearson was the architect who brought those to life. On 01/10/1890 the schools were opened with their classrooms on the ground floor, assembly halls upstairs and plenty of play areas outdoors. James Buchanan died suddenly in 1897 leaving his widow Annie Buchanan to carry on his plans for the schools. Mrs Buchanan ran the two schools until 1926 when the Morningside school was bought by Miss Muirhead and became St Hilary's, the Newington school was sold in 1929 to Miss Grace Matthew and retained the name of St Margaret's.
During World War II St Margaret's relocated to Perthshire where it steadily grew and, by the end of the war there were too many pupils for the Newington school to cope with. It was not until 1956 that all the pupils and teachers came together once again in Edinburgh.
In 1960 the school changed from a privately run school to an independent school run by a board of governors. From the 1960s the school either purchased or built other buildings to accommodate expanding requirements. Then in 1983 St Hilary's once again merged with St Margaret's and in 1998 they were joined by St Denis and Cranley school for girls. St Margaret's continued as an independent school for girls until its closure in 2010.
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