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Alexander Smail

Abandoned Glasgow primary school transformation goes viral amid housing conversion

A TikTok showing how an abandoned primary school in Glasgow has changed over time has gone viral, being watched over a million times.

The video, uploaded by the account scotlandabandoned, consists of a series of photographs of Drumoyne Primary School.

The first photo in the clip is from 2008, when the "beautiful primary school" appears to still be in use, but the next photo from 2012 shows the majority of the windows boarded up.

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As time goes on, the school becomes more run-down until it is eventually seen to be demolished in 2021.

According to Buildings at Risk, the former school site is currently being redeveloped and will be converted into housing.

Since being posted, the clip has been viewed more than 1.5 million times — and has received over 164,000 likes.

It has also been commented on hundreds of times by fellow TikTok users sharing their thoughts.

One said: "Aw that building actually looked quite nice".

"I remember this place let's just say i have a few memories," a second shared.

"That’s my mums old school," revealed a third.

Another posted: "2012 is something straight outta my nightmares".

"I went inside it a few times when it was abandoned," commented a fifth.

A sixth meanwhile stated: "That’s a primary school? Girl that’s the size of my secondary."

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