IT is a sight to bring a tear to the eye of even the hardiest former Barrhead High School pupil.

Over almost half a century, the old school building in Aurs Road was an educational home to generations of Barrhead kids.

Now the site has been reduced to piles of rubble and twisted girders, after bulldozers moved in to wipe out one of the town’s best-known landmarks.

The demolition has been taking place just yards from the site of the shiny new £30million Barrhead High, with pupils able to watch the progress being made by wrecking crews as they travelled to and from lessons.

After months of work, the old building has now been completely flattened and the task of clearing the debris can move ahead.

Andy Sinclair, headteacher at Barrhead High, is among those who have taken a keen interest as the bulldozers have brought about the end of an era.

He said: “The demolition of the old school building has caused a high degree of interest among pupils and staff, particularly over recent weeks.

“Initially, it seemed that very little was happening, from the outside at least.

“I believe there was a significant amount of work required to prepare for the removal of asbestos, which had been in place under the surface but was now due to be opened up and removed.

“The word would pass among pupils and staff – the technical department has gone, science is away now.

“Many watched with excitement as the games hall came down and we waited with anticipation to see the chimney come down but, sadly, that happened over a weekend, so most missed it.

“The last corner with an English classroom and the reception area has now disappeared and we have been left with a flat pile of rubble."

Former Barrhead High pupill Liam Darling started a photo project on January 15, logging the gradual destruction of the building. 

He is a former pupil who attended Barrhead High from 2003 to 2008 and has found the tearing down of the building "upsetting to see".

Liam has been capturing the tearing down of the building on his drone and uploading videos of the progress to his Youtube channel, which can be found here.

Mr Sinclair added: “Some have found it sad, many found it fascinating and it certainly brought back many memories as each part went.”