Blackboard Collection (#9)

Classroom scene, Southfields Infants School, Wandsworth, London, 1907
Spelling lesson, Southfields Infants School, Wandsworth, London, 1907. Children are being taught the formation of the word fish by a teacher

Cookery class, Gopsall Street School, Shoreditch, London, 1908. A class of girls watches as their teacher explains how to cook a dinner for six consisting of meat pudding and vegetables

Object drawing art class, Alma Boys School, Bermondsey, London, 1908. Boys are making drawings on black boards and easels of a saucepan placed on a pedestal in the middle of the hall

Chemistry lesson, Albion Street Girls School, Rotherhithe, London, 1908. Three pupils assist their teacher with an experiment concerning the properties of air, watched by the rest of the class

Science class, Albion Street Girls School, Rotherhithe, London, 1908. Students watch an experiment being performed at the front of the class, supervised by the teacher

Gabriel Garrick, Epsom Jazz Club, The White Horse, Epsom, Surrey, April 2008. Artist
Gabriel Garrick, Epsom Jazz Club, The White Horse, Epsom, Surrey, April 2008

Nursery designed by Esme Gordon, A. R. I. B. A. A. R. I. A. S. c1945
Nursery designed by Esme Gordon, A.R.I.B.A. A.R.I.A.S. c1945. From Decorative Art 1943-48 - The Studio Year Book. [The Studio Limited, London]

Marketing strategy meeting, Danish Bacon Company, Wilsic, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. In an effort to boost sales of their products

Economics tutorial, Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist
Economics tutorial, Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Shop, Fiskardo, Kefalonia, Greece

Cafe, Sami, Kefalonia, Greece

The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop, Bakewell, Derbyshire, 2005. Bakewell puddings have been sold from this shop since 1865

A lecture on instrument flying at the Central Flying School at Upavon, Wiltshire, c1936 (c1937)
A lecture on instrument flying in progress at the Central Flying School at Upavon, Wiltshire, c1936 (c1937). The diagrams on the board represent turn indicators. From Wonders of World Aviation, Vol

Advertising page from the King magazine, 14th December 1901. Adverts for Raphael Tuck & Sons Christmas and New Year cards, Provost porridge oats

Children taking English lessons in the Forest of Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Hittite art. Stele of King Bar-Rakib (744-727 BC) sitting o
Hittite art. Orthostat or stele of King Bar-Rakib (Barrakit 744-727 BC) sitting on the throne.750 BC. Zone of Sma al /Zincirli (Turkey) to South of Turkey. Detail. Pergamon Museum. Museum Island

Daphne Rye of Daphnes restaurant
Daphne Rye (1916 10 November 1992), director, actress and casting director as well as proprietor of Daphnes restaurant in Draycott Avenue

Little girl teaching elephants in a field
A little girl standing in front of a blackboard on an easel, apparently teaching elephants maths. They are in a field with a circus van and tent. Date: circa 1960s

A humorous view of the reverse evolution of man

Huileries du Congo Belge (HCB) School - Alberta, Congo
Examination day at an Huileries du Congo Belge (HCB) School at Alberta, Democratic Republic of Congo. HCB (now Feronia) is a large-scale commercial farmland

Peasant boy at the Door of the School
Heart-rending painting entitled The Door of the School by Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov-Bielski, depicting a young peasant boy looking in at an education he will never have the luxury of obtaining

Woodrow Wilson Cartoon
WOODROW WILSON CARTOON. American cartoon, 1914, on the active role adopted by the U.S. in the affairs of Latin American countries, particularly U.S

NFS firefighters at a training camp, WW2
NFS firefighters at a training camp in Northwood, Middlesex

slander Apelles c. 1600-1610 mixed media canvas
The slander of Apelles, c. 1600-1610, mixed media on canvas, 124 x 168 cm, unmarked. Inscription in Greek letters in blackboard at the top: KARROS OUK APOLLYTAI. Hans Bock d. A

Close-Up Of Chalkboard Erasers; Ontario Canada

Apple On Ledge Of Blackboard

Paint Brushes And Paint Containers In A Classroom

Blackboard with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Theodore von Karman at the Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USA, 1950. Hungarian-born Von Karman came to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Cupids at school with hearts and flowers on a Valentine card. Date: circa 1890s

Children dress up in 1920s childrens Clothing at Canning Street Primary School in Benwell - Scott Jefferson, 11 Britt Bard, 10 and Teacher David Atkinson 18th March 1985

Sky diver practising in a field. Date: circa 1963

Bill Bailey postcard. Bill Bailey, Won t You Please Come Home? was a popular song published in 1902
Bill Bailey postcard. Bill Bailey, Won t You Please Come Home was a popular song published in 1902

Workers of Magnitogorsk, USSR, 1931. Magnitogorsk is a city in the Urals with large-scale mining and iron and steel industries

The Babes in the Wood, Theatre Royal, Bournemouth. The Funniest Daintiest Pantomime in the South of England, from Boxing Day for two and a half weeks

Soho, London - Keith Prowse ticket agency, offering tickets for Neil Young, Elton John, David Cassidy, Sweet, Roxy Music, and many more. 1973

The Ultimatum
Japan: If you go on saying I m naughty, I shall leave the class. Cartoon showing the League Of Nations as a teacher with Lytton Report on the blackboard, and Japan as an insubordinate student

Jackie Coogan (1914 1984), American actor and comedian who began his movie career as a child actor in silent films, as Tom Sawyer

Fire at Chinacraft store, Oxford Street, London
LFB firefighters in attendance at the Chinacraft store, 499 Oxford Street, London, on 28 July 1958. A fire had occurred in the basement area. A policeman keeps pedestrians and traffic moving past

The Sixtus Affair, fighting over Alsace-Lorraine
Cartoon in Punch magazine entitled Discipline. The blackboard reads France ought to have Alsace-Lorraine Carl referring to the German suspicions that in March 1917 a secret message was sent

Illustration of teacher pointing at simple multiplication exercises in front of a group of schoolchildren

COUNTRY SCHOOL, 1890. A country schoolhouse. Oil on canvas by Edward Lamson Henry, 1890

Carrot Lollies
28th April 1941: Two little girls reading a board advertising carrots instead of ice lollies. Wartime shortages of chocolate and ice cream made such substitutions a necessity

Miss Margaret Johnson of Sidcup, Kent, is to spend two months in the Eastern region of Nigeria assisting at a teachers refresher course. She teaches chemistry at Bexley Grammar school. 19th June 1961

The unofficial strike of petrol tanker men is now seriously affecting London garages, many of which are today displaying Sold Out notices

Fire at Chinacraft store, Oxford Street, London
LFB firefighters in attendance at the Chinacraft store, 499 Oxford Street, London, on 28 July 1958. A fire had occurred in the basement area. A policeman keeps pedestrians and traffic moving past

Vintage image of teacher at blackboard

Young girls taking exams in a Town Hall, France, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Young girls taking exams in a Town Hall, France, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th July 1895

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"Unleashing Creativity and Knowledge: Exploring the Legacy of Blackboards" Stepping onto a football pitch drawn on a chalkboard, where strategies come to life. Journeying back to 1886, witnessing industrial education in NYC through the art of cooking. A vintage image captures a young boy's enthusiasm as he raises his hand in a classroom. Berkeley, 1955: Witnessing an anti-proton experiment unfold on the blackboard canvas. Inside the Brigade Control Unit, London firefighters strategize using blackboards for coordination. A digital illustration reveals endless possibilities on a blank blackboard awaiting inspiration. Transported to the 1950s-60s, observing mischievous children exchanging notes during class. In WW2, an RAF recruit meticulously checks their kit list written on an old blackboard. Boys at Acland County Council School in Kentish Town learn woodworking skills amidst their education (1906). Advocates campaign passionately for London teachers' rights while utilizing powerful messages on blackboards. Palayamkottai Deaf and Dumb School in India empowers students with knowledge through tactile communication. Blackboards have witnessed countless moments of learning and creativity throughout history—whether it be tactical plays sketched out by coaches or culinary arts taught to eager students in New York City over a century ago. In classrooms worldwide, these iconic boards have served as platforms for curiosity and engagement—a place where young minds raise hands eagerly or exchange secret notes during lessons from yesteryears. But beyond traditional education settings lies another realm—the scientific domain—where groundbreaking experiments are visualized upon these timeless canvases of knowledge. From Berkeley's anti-proton experiment that pushed boundaries to London's firefighting control units relying on coordinated strategies etched onto brigade-sized blackboards—their significance transcends time and disciplines. Even in the digital age, blackboards continue to inspire.