[1] In 1891 the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow set up a committee to plan for a "Training College for Schoolmistresses" following a recommendation from the Scottish Education Department.
[2] The Notre Dame Training College for women was opened in 1893, and began teaching in January 1895.
[5] In 1874, the Archbishop of Glasgow, Charles Eyre originally established St Peter's College, a Catholic seminary, in Partickhill.
[6] In 1966, to replace the seminary, a new campus for Notre Dame College of Education was built on the site.
It was designed by the same architects as St Peter's Seminary, Cardross, the firm of Gillespie, Kidd & Coia (GKC).
[7] After negotiations between Historic Scotland and East Dunbartonshire Council, it was decided to demolish the site and build residential accommodation and a new Bearsden Academy.