School reopens after major blaze

Exam course work was lost in the blaze

One of Dundee's oldest schools has been restored to its former glory after being gutted by a fire three years ago.

Hundreds of pupils at Morgan Academy lost their course work in the blaze in March 2001 at one of the city's most historic buildings.

The school's refurbishment has seen the 19th century building's historic features restored.

It took firefighters six hours to control the blaze, which broke out on the roof the school.

Hundreds of people watched as the tower which had been such a prominent part of the city skyline collapsed.

It was several days before engineers could confirm whether or not the historic façade could be rebuilt.

Since then pupils have been taught in an old mothballed school some miles away.

Fifth and sixth year pupils, the only ones who remain from the time of the fire, will begin a phased return on Wednesday afternoon.