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Eton College Collection (#8)

Eton College: A Historic Institution Shaping Generations Step into the Quadrangle of Eton College, frozen in time since 1880

Background imageEton College Collection: Eton College Arthur James Melhuish English 1829

Eton College Arthur James Melhuish English 1829
Eton College; Arthur James Melhuish (English, 1829 - 1895); Eton, Great Britain; 1856; Albumen silver print

Background imageEton College Collection: Eton College Group men top hats posing front

Eton College Group men top hats posing front
Eton College, Group of men in top hats posing in front of Eton College, England; Frederic Jones (British, active London, England 1860s); about 1868; Albumen silver print

Background imageEton College Collection: Election Hall, 1926

Election Hall, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Election Hall added 1514-20

Background imageEton College Collection: Geoffrey Dobson, 1935

Geoffrey Dobson, 1935. Geoffrey Dobson (1826-1893), waterman and swimming instructor at Eton College. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing

Background imageEton College Collection: The Wall, 1926

The Wall, 1926. Eton wall game is played on a strip of ground 5 metres by 110 metres next to a slightly curved brick wall erected in 1717. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageEton College Collection: The Dog Potters, 1926

The Dog Potters, 1926. Eton OTC (Officer Traing Corps) developed from earlier Eton volunteers (or Dog Potters ). From Eton College by Christopher Hussey. [Country Life, London, 1926]

Background imageEton College Collection: Regardless of their Doom the Little Victims Play, 1926

Regardless of their Doom the Little Victims Play, 1926. Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College, from a poem by Thomas Gray. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey. [Country Life, London, 1926]

Background imageEton College Collection: The East Front of the College, 1926

The East Front of the College, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: Some Staple Authors Sleeping on their Shelves, 1926

Some Staple Authors Sleeping on their Shelves, 1926. College Library is a rare book and manuscript library of international importance

Background imageEton College Collection: Cloisters and College Library, 1926

Cloisters and College Library, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: A Corner of the Drawing-Room, 1926

A Corner of the Drawing-Room, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: Leaving Portraits in the Drawing-Room, 1926

Leaving Portraits in the Drawing-Room, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: The Parlour (Magna Parlura), 1926

The Parlour (Magna Parlura), 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. The Parlour was added 1514-20

Background imageEton College Collection: The Drawing-Room, 1926

The Drawing-Room, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: Jericho, The Upper Room in Luptons Tower, 1926

Jericho, The Upper Room in Luptons Tower, 1926. Roger Lupton (1456-1539/40) was an English lawyer and cleric who was Provost of Eton College (1503/4-1535)

Background imageEton College Collection: Election Hall Screen, 1926

Election Hall Screen, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Election Hall added 1514-20

Background imageEton College Collection: Election Chamber, 1926

Election Chamber, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Election Hall and chamber added 1514-20

Background imageEton College Collection: Looking into Election Hall, 1926

Looking into Election Hall, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageEton College Collection: The Cloisters, 1926

The Cloisters, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: The Entrance to Cloisters Under Luptons Tower, 1926

The Entrance to Cloisters Under Luptons Tower, 1926. Roger Lupton (1456-1539/40) was an English lawyer and cleric who was Provost of Eton College (1503/4-1535)

Background imageEton College Collection: Entrance to the Provosts Lodge from Playing Fields, 1926

Entrance to the Provosts Lodge from Playing Fields, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: The Kitchen, 1926

The Kitchen, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageEton College Collection: College Hall, Looking West, 1926

College Hall, Looking West, 1926
College Hall, Looking Wet, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: The Oriel Window in Hall, 1926

The Oriel Window in Hall, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageEton College Collection: College Hall, from Brewhouse Yard, 1926

College Hall, from Brewhouse Yard, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: After Absence, 1926

After Absence, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: The Chapel, from the Roof of Long Chamber, 1926

The Chapel, from the Roof of Long Chamber, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: Upper School, Looking South, 1926

Upper School, Looking South, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageEton College Collection: The Seat of the Ostiarius, 1926

The Seat of the Ostiarius, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageEton College Collection: Lower School from East to West, 1926

Lower School from East to West, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: The Door from Upper School to Chapel Stairs, 1926

The Door from Upper School to Chapel Stairs, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: In Lower School, 1926

In Lower School, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageEton College Collection: Looking Down Lower School, 1926

Looking Down Lower School, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageEton College Collection: Upper School, Looking Through Into School Yard, 1926

Upper School, Looking Through Into School Yard, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: School Yard and Luptons Tower, 1926

School Yard and Luptons Tower, 1926. Roger Lupton (1456-1539/40) was an English lawyer and cleric who was appointed as Provost of Eton College (1503/4-1535)

Background imageEton College Collection: Luptons Tower, 1926

Luptons Tower, 1926. Roger Lupton (1456-1539/40) was an English lawyer and cleric who was appointed as Provost of Eton College (1503/4-1535)

Background imageEton College Collection: The Chapel, before the removal of the stall Canopies, 1926

The Chapel, before the removal of the stall Canopies, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: Provost Murrays Tomb (1624) at the East End of Chapel, 1926

Provost Murrays Tomb (1624) at the East End of Chapel, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: Waynfletes North Door, with the Seventeenth-Century Stairs to Upper School and Antechapel, 1926

Waynfletes North Door, with the Seventeenth-Century Stairs to Upper School and Antechapel, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor

Background imageEton College Collection: From the Lock, 1926

From the Lock, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: From The Old Christopher, 1926

From The Old Christopher, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: School Yard and Chapel, 1926

School Yard and Chapel, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageEton College Collection: RS De Havilland, 1935. Artist: Mr Mundy

RS De Havilland, 1935. Artist: Mr Mundy
RS De Havilland, 1935. Reginald Saumarez de Havilland (1850-1921), Schoolmaster and Assistant Master at Eton College and coach of the Eton Eight rowing team

Background imageEton College Collection: College Field, November 1894, 1935. Artist: TC Porter

College Field, November 1894, 1935. Artist: TC Porter
College Field, November 1894, 1935. Eton College during the flood of November 1894. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing, by L.S.R

Background imageEton College Collection: Old Mahogany, 1935. Artist: Mr Mundy

Old Mahogany, 1935. Artist: Mr Mundy
Old Mahogany, 1935. Old Mahogany, employed at the Masters Boathouse in the late 19th century. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing

Background imageEton College Collection: Bill Windsor, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders

Bill Windsor, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders
Bill Windsor, 1935. William Odell, known as Bill Windsor. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing, by L.S.R. Byrne and E. L. Churchill

Background imageEton College Collection: The Boathouse After Reconstruction, 1909, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders

The Boathouse After Reconstruction, 1909, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders
The Boathouse After Reconstruction, 1909, 1935. Eton College Boat House (formerly Brocas Boat House Company) after the renovation of the old building, dated back to 1909

Background imageEton College Collection: Searles Boathouse, 1850-1870, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders

Searles Boathouse, 1850-1870, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders
Searles Boathouse, 1850-1870, 1935. Searle s, Eton Colleges boathouse in use between 1850 and 1870. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing




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Eton College: A Historic Institution Shaping Generations Step into the Quadrangle of Eton College, frozen in time since 1880. The Westons' vibrant colour litho captures the essence of this prestigious institution nestled in Berkshire, England. Godolphin House stands tall, its gravure showcasing a timeless elegance. As you approach the College Entrance, feel the weight of tradition and knowledge that has passed through these hallowed halls. Cloister Pump and Hall Steps from 1926 stand as witnesses to countless footsteps taken by scholars seeking enlightenment. "The Head, " a captivating portrait by Spy in 1901, immortalizes one who guided young minds towards greatness. It symbolizes the dedication and leadership that have shaped Eton's legacy for centuries. In September 1995, Prince William of Wales embarked on his educational journey at Eton College. His presence marked another chapter in this esteemed establishment's history—a testament to its enduring influence on British society. Cannon Yard exudes charm and character; July 1928 comes alive with echoes of laughter and camaraderie among students forging lifelong friendships within these walls. The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Stanley, Earl of Derby—his image captured around c1860—reminds us that even those destined for greatness once walked these corridors as young men brimming with potential. Travel back to early 20th century Berkshire through an enchanting photograph capturing Eton College's essence—an era where education thrived amidst architectural splendor and intellectual curiosity flourished. G Steevens (1736-1800), depicted in an intriguing artwork from 1830 by an unknown creator, represents the many brilliant minds nurtured within these storied grounds throughout history. Their contributions continue to shape our world today. Dr W. Sherlock (c1641-1707) joins Steevens as another luminary whose brilliance was honed at Eton College—an institution dedicated not only to academic excellence but also to fostering character and integrity.