Bluecoat Collection

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - The Market Place Date: circa 1907

Blue-coat Hospital, Dublin, 1798 (hand-coloured engraving)
740377 Blue-coat Hospital, Dublin, 1798 (hand-coloured engraving) by Malton, James (1761-1803); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Public Life of Queen Victoria (litho)
1593878 The Public Life of Queen Victoria (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Public Life of Queen Victoria)

Boys of the Bluecoat School (Christs Hospital), London
Two boys of the Bluecoat School (Christs Hospital), founded by King Edward VI, originally in Newgate Street, City of London, but now in Horsham, West Sussex

A Full Company of Bluecoats in Winter Quarters, c. 1861-1865 (half-plate tintype
991460 A Full Company of Bluecoats in Winter Quarters, c.1861-1865 (half-plate tintype, hand coloured, in leather case) by American Photographer

Blue-coat Boy (coloured engraving)
610518 Blue-coat Boy (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blue-coat Boy)

The Hall, Blue Coat School, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London
3740387 The Hall, Blue Coat School, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London, engraved by J. Hill, 1808 (aquatint) by Rowlandson, T. (1756-1827) & Pugin, A.C

Drilling the Bluecoat boys (engraving)
605345 Drilling the Bluecoat boys (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drilling the Bluecoat boys in the playground at Christs Hospital)

Christs Hospital - Main Entrance in Newgate Street. The schools Tudor uniform consists of belted, long blue coats with knee-breeches, yellow socks, and bands at the neck

Christs Hospital (Bluecoat) School, London
Christs Hospital (Bluecoat) School, City of London. circa 1850

The Queen and the Bluecoat Boys: her Majesty Inspecting the Christs Hospital Boys Drawings in the Picture Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, UK

Source Size = 3972 x 2987
The " bluecoat Boys" at the Mansion House, on Easter Tuesday

The New Hall, Christs Hospital, 1828 (engraving)
XJF3038180 The New Hall, Christs Hospital, 1828 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved by W.Deeble)

Christ Church and part of Christs Hospital, 1831 (engraving)
XJF3038178 Christ Church and part of Christs Hospital, 1831 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved by W. S)

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"Bluecoat: A Historical Journey through Great Yarmouth to London" Step into the enchanting town of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and you'll find yourself in The Market Place. Amidst its bustling streets stands the magnificent Blue-coat Hospital, a sight that takes you back to 1798 with a hand-coloured engraving from Dublin. As you delve deeper into history, lithographs unveil the captivating public life of Queen Victoria. Traveling further south, we arrive at Christs Hospital in London. Here, boys clad in bluecoats roam the halls and playgrounds as depicted in a coloured engraving. The grandeur of The Hall at Blue Coat School is captured beautifully in Ackermann's Microcosm of London. Witness discipline and camaraderie as drilling sessions bring out the best in these young bluecoat boys. Their main entrance on Newgate Street serves as a gateway to knowledge and opportunity within Christs Hospital School. Intriguingly, even Her Majesty herself took an interest in these remarkable students. We catch a glimpse of her inspecting Christs Hospital alongside the bluecoat boys - an image that speaks volumes about their importance. Finally, our journey concludes with a half-plate tintype capturing A Full Company of Bluecoats during their winter quarters between 1861-1865. This mesmerizing photograph transports us back to an era long gone but forever etched in our collective memory. From Great Yarmouth's historic Market Place to London's prestigious Christs Hospital School, this collection showcases the rich heritage and significance behind "bluecoat. " Step into this world where tradition meets progress; where young minds are nurtured under the watchful eye of timeless institutions dedicated to shaping futures.