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"Education through the Ages: From William and Mary College to The Citadel" Step back in time to the 1700s

Background imageSchool Collection: Rugby School, 1923

Rugby School, 1923. Rugby School (Warwickshire), founded in 1567 in accordance with the legacy of Lawrence Sheriff, an Elizabethan gentleman

Background imageSchool Collection: Tonbridge School, 1923

Tonbridge School, 1923. Tonbridge School, an independent day and boarding school for boys in Tonbridge, Kent, founded by Sir Andrew Judde and qualified under Royal Charter by Edward VI in 1553

Background imageSchool Collection: The Head, 1901. Artist: Spy

The Head, 1901. Artist: Spy
The Head, 1901. James John Hornby (1826-1909), headmaster of Eton College from 1868 to 1884. He was previously a rower, competing for Oxford University in the Boat Race

Background imageSchool Collection: The entrance to Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, early 20th century

The entrance to Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, early 20th century. In 1968, Marlborough became the first major English public school to allow girls into the sixth form

Background imageSchool Collection: St Patricks School, Karachi, British India

St Patricks School, Karachi, British India
St Patricks School, Karachi, Sindh Province, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1900

Background imageSchool Collection: Womens Hockey Team, Captain is future Mrs Ernest Shackleton

Womens Hockey Team, Captain is future Mrs Ernest Shackleton
An unnamed English School Womens Hockey Team - the Captain is Emily Mary (nee Dorman), Lady Shackleton (1868-1936), Wife of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton and daughter of Charles Dorman. Date: circa 1886

Background imageSchool Collection: Chemistry Laboratory at Eton College, Berkshire

Chemistry Laboratory at Eton College, Berkshire
Boys being taught in the Chemistry Laboratory at Eton College, Berkshire. Date: circa 1905

Background imageSchool Collection: Finding Food in London: WW1

Finding Food in London: WW1
Finding Food in London: making parks and waste places fruitful. At Finsbury Park and Clissfold Park in north London, ground is turned over to create space for the growing of vegetables during World

Background imageSchool Collection: USA - New York University

USA - New York University - New York University. They once called it the University of the City of New York, an innovative

Background imageSchool Collection: Hereford Industrial School Tailoring Medalists

Hereford Industrial School Tailoring Medalists
Two young tailors from Hereford Industrial School wearing medals they received for their work. Date: early 1900s

Background imageSchool Collection: Hereford Industrial School Band

Hereford Industrial School Band
Boys in the band of the Hereford Industrial School in uniform with their instruments. Date: 1899

Background imageSchool Collection: Montem Street Higher Elementary School, London - Chemistry

Montem Street Higher Elementary School, London - Chemistry
The London School Boards Montem Street Higher Elementary School - boys in a laboratory are surrounded by bottles of chemicals and other chemistry apparatus. Date: early 1900s

Background imageSchool Collection: Police Gun School, North London

Police Gun School, North London
Inspector Robert Gould gives instruction to a group of trainees at the police underground shooting range in North London. Date: 1960s

Background imageSchool Collection: Debutantes Curtsying

Debutantes Curtsying
Debutantes learning to curtsy at the famous Josephine Bradley School, preparing to be presented at Buckingham Palace and other High Society events, at the start of the Season. Date: 1930s

Background imageSchool Collection: Shaftesbury Home, Bisley - Farm School Cricket Team

Shaftesbury Home, Bisley - Farm School Cricket Team
Shaftesbury Home, Bisley - the Farm School winning cricket eleven in 1901. Date: 1901

Background imageSchool Collection: Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham - Swimming Bath

Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham - Swimming Bath
Boys in the swimming bath at Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham. The pool measured 50 feet by 20 feet. Date: circa 1903

Background imageSchool Collection: Schoolboys and teacher on a Christmas card

Schoolboys and teacher on a Christmas card
Misbehaving schoolboys surprised by their teacher on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSchool Collection: Yale Art School, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Yale Art School, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Date: circa 1908

Background imageSchool Collection: St Marys Industrial School, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow

St Marys Industrial School, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow
St Marys Industrial School for Roman Catholic Boys, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow. Entrance to main building. Date: Early 1900s

Background imageSchool Collection: Traction Engine & Three Trailers, Branksome Chine, Dorset

Traction Engine & Three Trailers, Branksome Chine, Dorset
Traction Engine & Three Trailers, Branksome Chine, Poole, near Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Waterloo Sunday School Outing Date: 1906

Background imageSchool Collection: Rugby School Art Museum, Rugby, Warwickshire

Rugby School Art Museum, Rugby, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageSchool Collection: St Patricks Day Parade, Lambeth, London

St Patricks Day Parade, Lambeth, London, near Southwark, County of London, England. Showing what is now the London Nautical School Date: 1910s

Background imageSchool Collection: Mass of Saint Gregory. 15th c. Attributed to Juan

Mass of Saint Gregory. 15th c. Attributed to Juan de Nalda. Castilian Spanish-Flemish School. It comes from the Convent of Santa Clara (Palencia). Gothic art. Painting. SPAIN

Background imageSchool Collection: School Sentry 1914

School Sentry 1914
A member of the Artists Rifles (Territorial Army Regiment) on sentry duty at the entrance to Lancing Street L.C.C. School at Kings Cross, London, in the first week of war. Date: 5 August 1914

Background imageSchool Collection: Royal Masonic Institute For Boys, Bushey, Hertfordshire

Royal Masonic Institute For Boys, Bushey, Hertfordshire
The Royal Masonic Institute For Boys opened in 1903 Bushey, Hertfordshire. The school educated the sons of Freemasons. Date: Date unknown

Background imageSchool Collection: Lionel G. B. Justice Ford, Vanity Fair, Strickland

Lionel G. B. Justice Ford, Vanity Fair, Strickland
LIONEL GEORGE BRIDGES JUSTICE FORD (1865-1932) Anglican priest and part-time cricketer who served as Dean of York (1925-1932) after headmasterships at the schools of Repton (1901) and Harrow (1910)

Background imageSchool Collection: Rev. Edward Hale, Vanity Fair, Spy

Rev. Edward Hale, Vanity Fair, Spy
Reverend EDWARD HALE (1828- ) Master at Eton College, England, here dressed in gown and mortar board. Caption: Badger Date: 1828-

Background imageSchool Collection: Trainee Chefs 1930S

Trainee Chefs 1930S
Two student chefs at the Gordon Fellowes School of Domestic Service. Date: early 1930s

Background imageSchool Collection: FENCING SCHOOL, 1890. A School of Arms. Engraving, English, 1890

FENCING SCHOOL, 1890. A School of Arms. Engraving, English, 1890

Background imageSchool Collection: Avro 694 Lincoln, probably RE367, Aries III

Avro 694 Lincoln, probably RE367, Aries III of the Empire Air Navigation School

Background imageSchool Collection: Picture No. 10741798

Picture No. 10741798
Caribbean Reef SHARK - group / school with diver (Valerie Taylor) (Carcharhinus perezi) Date:

Background imageSchool Collection: Two young girls at a kindergarten in the sverdlov district of moscow adorning a portrait of joseph

Two young girls at a kindergarten in the sverdlov district of moscow adorning a portrait of joseph stalin with greenery on the eve of the 33rd anniversary of the great october socialist revolution

Background imageSchool Collection: PALLADIO, Andrea di Pietro dalla Gondola, called

PALLADIO, Andrea di Pietro dalla Gondola, called Andrea (1508-1580). Villa Capra. 1566. ITALY. Vicenza. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Venetian school. Architecture

Background imageSchool Collection: ALBAN, Vicente (18th c. ). Yumbo Indian carrying

ALBAN, Vicente (18th c. ). Yumbo Indian carrying
ALBAN, Vicente (18th c.). Yumbo Indian carrying his stuff. 1783. Casta paintings. Quito School. Colonial baroque. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid. Americas Museum

Background imageSchool Collection: Mass of St. Martin. 15th c. Castilian school

Mass of St. Martin. 15th c. Castilian school. Oil on wood. SPAIN. Bilbao. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

Background imageSchool Collection: Petticoat Lane - Jews Free School

Petticoat Lane - Jews Free School
Petticoat Lane, London - Jews Free School, Middlesex Street. A street clothes market on Wentworth Street and Middlesex Street

Background imageSchool Collection: City of London School

City of London School
The City of London School, Milk Street, on the Victoria Embankment at Blackfriars. Date: built 1835 - 1883

Background imageSchool Collection: Guildhall School of Music, 1886

Guildhall School of Music, 1886
The exterior of the Guildhall School of Music, Thames Embankment, Blackfriars, 1886. Date: 1886

Background imageSchool Collection: Chetham Hospital School

Chetham Hospital School
Boys of this school in Lancashire wearing traditional Tudor costume, the Cathedral in the background. Many Manchester Cathedral choir- boys are from this school. Date: 1930s

Background imageSchool Collection: Dunce at School

Dunce at School
A boy stands on a stool with a dunces cap on his head. Date: circa 1900

Background imageSchool Collection: Greenwich Union Cottage Homes, Sidcup, Kent

Greenwich Union Cottage Homes, Sidcup, Kent
Aerial view of The Hollies, the Greenwich & Deptford Union cottage homes at Lamorbey, near Sidcup, Kent, opened in 1902 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Background imageSchool Collection: Boy sitting and reading

Boy sitting and reading
A young boy sits on a pouffe reading a book. Pastel sketch by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageSchool Collection: ST GEORGEs SCHOOL 1930S

ST GEORGEs SCHOOL 1930S
St Georges School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Background imageSchool Collection: Teacher reading to infants, Brentwood, Essex

Teacher reading to infants, Brentwood, Essex

Background imageSchool Collection: Northern Anchovy (Engeraulidae) KEL 49 Canada to Northern Mexico

Northern Anchovy (Engeraulidae) KEL 49 Canada to Northern Mexico. Engraulis mordax © Ken Lucas / ARDEA LONDON
KEL-49 Northern Anchovy Canada to Northern Mexico. Engraulis mordax Fam: Engeraulidae Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSchool Collection: Mista the clown, alias Clive Chandler, visits pupils at Earlsdon Primary School, Coventry

Mista the clown, alias Clive Chandler, visits pupils at Earlsdon Primary School, Coventry, as part of a drive to get children involved in the arts. August 9th 1984

Background imageSchool Collection: Advert for Peter Robinsons clothing for teenage girls 1909

Advert for Peter Robinsons clothing for teenage girls 1909
Young ladies fashionable winter clothing available from Peter Robinson s, Oxfrod Street. 1909

Background imageSchool Collection: Hereford Industrial School Tailors Shop

Hereford Industrial School Tailors Shop
Boys with their teacher in the tailors workshop at the Hereford Industrial School. Date: early 1900s




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"Education through the Ages: From William and Mary College to The Citadel" Step back in time to the 1700s, where William and Mary College laid the foundation for higher education. As children studied a Children's Political British Isles Map, they dreamt of shaping their nation's future. Fast forward to Charleston, South Carolina, where The Citadel stands tall as a prestigious military college. Its historic residence hall echoes with stories of discipline and honor. Intriguingly, Saint Anthony of Padua preached not only to humans but also to fishes. This captivating tale reminds us that knowledge knows no bounds. Traveling northwards brings us to Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine during the vibrant 1870s. Here, students embraced intellectual curiosity amidst picturesque surroundings. Across the pond lies Harrogate Ladies College - an institution empowering women since its inception. It continues to inspire young minds today. Venturing into bustling London leads us straight into The London School of Economics - a hub for groundbreaking research and critical thinking that shapes global policies. During World War II, Humphrey Jennings' masterpiece "The Silent Village" shed light on human resilience amidst adversity – reminding us how education can empower even in dark times. Art enthusiasts flock to Glasgow School of Art – a haven for creativity and innovation. Its walls breathe life into masterpieces that challenge conventions and ignite imagination. Taking flight with Piper Cherokee 140 G-AYJR transports us beyond classrooms; it symbolizes endless possibilities awaiting those who dare chase their dreams sky-high. At Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools in Cheadle Hulme, compassion meets education as disadvantaged children find solace within its nurturing embrace. Lastly, we pay homage to Daniel Mendoza – both boxer extraordinaire and educator who taught valuable lessons about strength inside and outside the ring.