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Background imagePrivate School Collection: Christs Hospital. c1740. Artist: William Henry Toms

Christs Hospital. c1740. Artist: William Henry Toms
Christs Hospital. c1740. View of Christs Hospital School at Newgate Street, London. It was established as a school in 1552, on the site of a Grey Friars (Franciscan) friary

Background imagePrivate School Collection: View of Eagle House, Brook Green, Hammersmith, London, c1810. Artist: Day & Haghe

View of Eagle House, Brook Green, Hammersmith, London, c1810. Artist: Day & Haghe
View of Eagle House, Brook Green, Hammersmith, London, c1810. Beneath is a dedication to Edward Wickham. Eagle House was at this time a private school for boys; Edward Wickham was the schoolmaster

Background imagePrivate School Collection: ENA (National School of Administation) campus in Strasbourg with the Vauban Dam in the background

ENA (National School of Administation) campus in Strasbourg with the Vauban Dam in the background, France

Background imagePrivate School Collection: Illustration depicting schoolboys playing cricket, 19th century

Illustration depicting schoolboys playing cricket, 19th century
Illustration depicting schoolboys playing cricket

Background imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School Collection: Christs Hospital, Great Hall - Boys at Dinner, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Christs Hospital, Great Hall - Boys at Dinner, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Christs Hospital, Great Hall - Boys at Dinner, 1891. Christs Hospital, also called the Bluecoat School, is an English coeducational independent day and boarding school

Background imagePrivate School Collection: Christs Hospital, Newgate Street - Boys in playground, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Christs Hospital, Newgate Street - Boys in playground, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Christs Hospital, Newgate Street - Boys in playground, 1891. Christs Hospital, also called the Bluecoat School, is an English coeducational independent day and boarding school

Background imagePrivate School Collection: Winston Churchill in a group photograph at Harrow School, c1889, (1945)

Winston Churchill in a group photograph at Harrow School, c1889, (1945). From Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures, by Ben Tucker. [Sagall Press, Ltd. London, 1945]

Background imagePrivate School Collection: Winston Churchill as a Harrow schoolboy in 1889, (1945)

Winston Churchill as a Harrow schoolboy in 1889, (1945). From Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures, by Ben Tucker. [Sagall Press, Ltd. London, 1945]

Background imagePrivate School Collection: In 1888, Winston S. Churchill went to Harrow, c1888, (1945)

In 1888, Winston S. Churchill went to Harrow, c1888, (1945). From Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures, by Ben Tucker. [Sagall Press, Ltd. London, 1945]

Background imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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 imagePrivate School 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




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Step into the world of tradition and excellence at a private school. From the majestic Great Hall of Dulwich College, built in 1878 by an unknown creator, to the serene Cloister Pump and Hall Steps from 1926, every corner exudes history and charm. Bearwood House stands tall as a symbol of grandeur in its timeless elegance captured in photograph 33636_011. Delve into the lives of esteemed individuals who walked these hallowed halls. Sir R. Steele, a prominent figure from 1672-1729, is immortalized in an intriguing portrait dating back to 1830. The Sixth Form Bench and Fellows Eyot transport us to another era with their captivating presence, created by an unknown artist in 1911. Explore iconic institutions like Eton College through historical artifacts such as the meticulously detailed plan from 1911 or the breathtaking view of Windsor Castle seen from the Provosts Lodge at Eton. Immerse yourself further into this prestigious environment with glimpses into daily life - Election Hall bustling with activity in 1926 or boys answering Morning Muster Rolls at Eton Public School during Regency era mornings. Witness other renowned educational establishments like Winchester College School captured beautifully in black and white photography or Marlborough College's striking architecture showcased similarly, and are not just places for education; they are gateways to heritage and legacy that shape generations to come.