This is believed to be a photograph taken at St Patrick's School, some time between 1897 and 2012

St Patrick's Primary School

Thank you to Graeme Hendry who wrote:

Edinburgh from 1893

"My Great Grandparents came to Edinburgh in 1897 from County Leitrim in the West of Ireland. They initially lived in Dundee Street, and my Mum can remember being told by her Father (born in 1894) that the first school he attended was St. Ignatius in Glen Street.

St Patrick's School

"By 1900, the family had moved to East Adam Street. They then moved to The Pleasance, then to the bottom of St. Mary’s Street, ending up at No. 12 St. Mary’s Street.

My Grandfather and his brothers all attended St. Patrick’s School, at a time when the school operated in the Catholic Hall in St. Mary’s Street.

Emigration to Canada

"In July 1912, my Grandfather’s sister, Mary Anne Duffy, went to Canada to take up a teaching position, and appears to have taken a number of photographs with her, I presume as remembrances of the family back home. This is one of the photos that she took.

So, I believe that this photo will date from between 1897 and 1912, and must feature one of her brothers, though I’ve no idea which one.

I believe that the photo is almost definitely a class photo from St. Patrick’s, and wondered if anybody might recognise the subjects."

Graeme Hendry, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh: July 9, 2012