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Step into the empty hallways of derelict schools, forgotten universities and quiet libraries where time has stood still. From rural primary schools to grand academies, we visit and document educational institutions around the world that have been left to decay, preserving the stories found in each abandoned classroom.
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Cotton Primary School
Cotton Primary School was a co-educational primary school located on the outskirts of Bangor, Northern Ireland. The school aimed to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for children aged four to eleven and followed the Northern Ireland Curriculum.
Lisnamurrican Primary School
Lisnamurrican Primary School was situated in Broughshane, just outside Ballymena. Enrolment peaked at 30 pupils before it closed its doors in 2006 due to dwindling numbers. Local celebrity, James Nesbitt, attended the school as a youngster. His father, James ‘Jim’ Nesbitt was the headmaster. The school comprised of 2 classrooms, a canteen, restrooms, and a small outbuilding.
Ballykeigle Primary School
Ballykeigle Primary School was a school located on the outskirts of Comber, Northern Ireland. It was in use for almost two centuries before finally being closed down in 2012.
Brookfield Agricultural School
An abandoned agricultural school, located on the outskirts of a village in Northern Ireland. It opened in 1836 as a Quaker School for children who had been disowned from the Quaker society.
The Abandoned Wildlife Rescue Centre
Hidden behind a 200-year wall and nestled among one and a half acre of woodland sat this abandoned wildlife rescue centre. For over 30 years, the owner was dedicated to the rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned wild animals.
St Colman’s Primary School
After 147 years of teaching children in the local community, this school closed its doors in May of 2009.
The School House
A local village school which educated children from the Tandagree area for over 100 years before closing its doors in 1996