Yes, that is indeed Dr Alastair Hall (Class of 1974) on his new motorbike – “a retirement present to himself” he proudly tells us. Having been semi-retired for the past five years, Dr Hall has now, in his own words,…
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What do you think of when you hear the word ‘junkie’ or ‘alchie?’ Do you think of ‘Methadone Mick’ from Still Game (interestingly a replacement for ‘Pete the Jakey’), or maybe Rab C. Nesbitt of the eponymous show? Characters coming…
Where to even begin? I joined The Academy in S1 back in 2015 and left in the summer of 2021, proudly holding the title of Head Boy. I am delighted to be contributing to Academy Made and I hope you enjoy…
The Glasgow Academy Archive began in earnest during the summer holidays of 2019. Three rooms in the school’s main building were allocated to archives (alongside the school library) – one to use as a ‘searchroom’ and the other two as…
In 2008, Laura Bartlett (class of 2006) officially became an Olympian at just 19 years of age. Then in 2012, Laura and her GB teammates secured 3rd-place in the women’s hockey event, in-turn bringing home those coveted Olympic medals. 2022…
