Old photograph of the school in Stobswell, Dundee, Scotland. The area developed around a well which serviced the nearby farmhouses of Janefield and Maryfield. The name Stob derives from the Scots word for a post indicating to travellers that it was one mile to Dundee. Housing was developed in the area by the city's " jute barons " in the 19th century to accommodate workers in the textile mills in the area and the city. In 1856, the East Dundee Poorhouse was built on a two acre site in the area. After the inception of the National Health Service, the poorhouse was renamed The Rowans and later became a hospital and care home for the elderly. The building now known as Morgan Academy opened in 1868 as Morgan Hospital, a charitable institution providing accommodation and education for " sons of tradesmen and persons of the working class whose parents stand in the need of assistance."
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