Generations of Montrosians gathered ‘under the dome’ for the weekend centrepiece in the bicentenary year of the town’s academy.
A Saturday open event was the latest element of a programme of celebration which began in February to mark the foundation stone being laid on the original David Logan-designed building at the beginning of 1815.
On a busy day for the town with the Montrose Emergency Services Group It’s a Knockout event running adjacent to the school, former pupils and visitors were able to enjoy tours of the building and learn about the history of the academy over the past two centuries.
A range of items from the academy archives were on display and, as well as seeing the school’s modern facilities, the tours included the opportunity to step into a classroom of days gone by.
Among those guiding visitors around the school was the academy’s 1956 Dux medallist Sandra McNeal, proudly wearing the prized silver medal which had remained in its box for almost 60 years.
“It’s not the sort of thing you take out very often but I thought it would be nice for people to see the Dux medal,” she said.
Academy principal teacher of social subjects and RME Pamela Manley said the showcase event was the result of a great effort involving the school and the community.
“As we have been putting things together we keep finding out fantastic things about the school and its pupils,” she said.
“Only last week we discovered that there had been a 150th anniversary celebration, which we had been unaware of.”
Saturday also provided the opportunity for the current crop of academy youngsters to highlight their broad range of talents in music, song and dance performances during the day.
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