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School Collection (#93)

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

Background imageSchool Collection: Freedom of teaching by Gibet: The Guard - You may scream Dad

Freedom of teaching by Gibet: The Guard - You may scream Dad
LSE4094937 Freedom of teaching by Gibet: The Guard - You may scream Dad! The Mayor has ordered to fill the Laique School

Background imageSchool Collection: A View of Eton from the Playing Fields (oil on canvas)

A View of Eton from the Playing Fields (oil on canvas)
CH24113 A View of Eton from the Playing Fields (oil on canvas) by Bristow, Edmund (1787-1876); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageSchool Collection: Dulwich College, London, 1871

Dulwich College, London, 1871
CH27504 Dulwich College, London, 1871 by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 50x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageSchool Collection: Five pupils present at School No. 6, District 3, Fort Michigan, Colorado

Five pupils present at School No. 6, District 3, Fort Michigan, Colorado
492492 Five pupils present at School No. 6, District 3, Fort Michigan, Colorado, 1915 (gelatin silver print) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American

Background imageSchool Collection: The Young School Mistress and Her Assistant (pencil & w / c on paper)

The Young School Mistress and Her Assistant (pencil & w / c on paper)
659755 The Young School Mistress and Her Assistant (pencil & w/c on paper) by Jones, Harry E. (fl.c.1882-1916); 28x31.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Background imageSchool Collection: Horn book (engraving)

Horn book (engraving)
5227033 Horn book (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horn book. Illustration for History of The Horn Book by Andrew W Tuer (Leadenhall Press)

Background imageSchool Collection: Seller of educational supplies (engraving)

Seller of educational supplies (engraving)
5227024 Seller of educational supplies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seller of educational supplies)

Background imageSchool Collection: Children stealing apples (engraving)

Children stealing apples (engraving)
5227018 Children stealing apples (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children stealing apples)

Background imageSchool Collection: Boy reciting his letters (engraving)

Boy reciting his letters (engraving)
5227015 Boy reciting his letters (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy reciting his letters)

Background imageSchool Collection: Miss Campion, holding a Horn Book (engraving)

Miss Campion, holding a Horn Book (engraving)
5226950 Miss Campion, holding a Horn Book (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Campion, holding a Horn Book)

Background imageSchool Collection: The Latin Class, 1869 (watercolour over pencil traces)

The Latin Class, 1869 (watercolour over pencil traces)
827406 The Latin Class, 1869 (watercolour over pencil traces) by Passini, Ludwig (1832-1903); 47.5x69.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Latin Class. Ludwig Passini (1832-1903)

Background imageSchool Collection: Bathing and swimming (engraving)

Bathing and swimming (engraving)
3657016 Bathing and swimming (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathing and swimming)

Background imageSchool Collection: Ecole superieure de Saint-Louis, Missouri (engraving)

Ecole superieure de Saint-Louis, Missouri (engraving)
3645791 Ecole superieure de Saint-Louis, Missouri (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ecole superieure de Saint-Louis, Missouri)

Background imageSchool Collection: Illustration for Tom Browns School-Days (colour litho)

Illustration for Tom Browns School-Days (colour litho)
3633340 Illustration for Tom Browns School-Days (colour litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Tom Browns School-Days by Thomas Hughes (Harper)

Background imageSchool Collection: Diagram showing the Proportions of the Body at Different Ages (litho)

Diagram showing the Proportions of the Body at Different Ages (litho)
3633333 Diagram showing the Proportions of the Body at Different Ages (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Collection: LCC Open-Air School, Shooters Hill, Woolwich, The Compulsory After-Dinner Rest (b / w photo)

LCC Open-Air School, Shooters Hill, Woolwich, The Compulsory After-Dinner Rest (b / w photo)
3633330 LCC Open-Air School, Shooters Hill, Woolwich, The Compulsory After-Dinner Rest (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: LCC Open-Air School)

Background imageSchool Collection: Open-Air School at Charlottenburg, Germany, Open-Air School at Munchen-Gladbach

Open-Air School at Charlottenburg, Germany, Open-Air School at Munchen-Gladbach, Germany (b / w photo)
3633328 Open-Air School at Charlottenburg, Germany, Open-Air School at Munchen-Gladbach, Germany (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageSchool Collection: A Movement of the Hunting Jig, Sailors Hornpipe, A Court Dance (b / w photo)

A Movement of the Hunting Jig, Sailors Hornpipe, A Court Dance (b / w photo)
3633303 A Movement of the Hunting Jig, Sailors Hornpipe, A Court Dance (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Movement of the Hunting Jig)

Background imageSchool Collection: Bath-room, Morningside College (engraving)

Bath-room, Morningside College (engraving)
3634892 Bath-room, Morningside College (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bath-room, Morningside College)

Background imageSchool Collection: The theatre, Morningside College (engraving)

The theatre, Morningside College (engraving)
3634890 The theatre, Morningside College (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The theatre, Morningside College)

Background imageSchool Collection: Corridor, class-room floor, Morningside College (engraving)

Corridor, class-room floor, Morningside College (engraving)
3634889 Corridor, class-room floor, Morningside College (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corridor, class-room floor, Morningside College)

Background imageSchool Collection: The German Schoolmasters Birthday (engraving)

The German Schoolmasters Birthday (engraving)
3634678 The German Schoolmasters Birthday (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Schoolmasters Birthday. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1870)

Background imageSchool Collection: Cobbling Class, Singing Games (b / w photo)

Cobbling Class, Singing Games (b / w photo)
3633300 Cobbling Class, Singing Games (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cobbling Class, Singing Games)

Background imageSchool Collection: Geography Room, St Dunstans College, Catford, SE (b / w photo)

Geography Room, St Dunstans College, Catford, SE (b / w photo)
3633297 Geography Room, St Dunstans College, Catford, SE (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geography Room, St Dunstans College, Catford, SE)

Background imageSchool Collection: Domestic Science Students in Chemical Laboratory, Battersea Polytechnic, Students Ironing Room

Domestic Science Students in Chemical Laboratory, Battersea Polytechnic, Students Ironing Room
3633296 Domestic Science Students in Chemical Laboratory, Battersea Polytechnic, Students Ironing Room, National Training School of Cookery, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageSchool Collection: Centinaia di Fanciulli Accorrevano, Ponendo Giu L Organino, Ad Assidersi Per Una Mezz Ora Su Quei

Centinaia di Fanciulli Accorrevano, Ponendo Giu L Organino, Ad Assidersi Per Una Mezz Ora Su Quei Banchi (engraving)
3625081 Centinaia di Fanciulli Accorrevano, Ponendo Giu L Organino, Ad Assidersi Per Una Mezz Ora Su Quei Banchi (engraving) by Italian School

Background imageSchool Collection: Christs Hospital (b / w photo)

Christs Hospital (b / w photo)
3628424 Christs Hospital (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christs Hospital)

Background imageSchool Collection: Group of schoolchildren (b / w photo)

Group of schoolchildren (b / w photo)
3627226 Group of schoolchildren (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of schoolchildren. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSchool Collection: William Wordsworths desk, Hawkshead Grammar School, Cumbria (b / w photo)

William Wordsworths desk, Hawkshead Grammar School, Cumbria (b / w photo)
3627224 William Wordsworths desk, Hawkshead Grammar School, Cumbria (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Wordsworths desk)

Background imageSchool Collection: Interior of Ford School, Northumberland (b / w photo)

Interior of Ford School, Northumberland (b / w photo)
3627220 Interior of Ford School, Northumberland (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of Ford School, Northumberland)

Background imageSchool Collection: Cromwells school, Huntingdon (b / w photo)

Cromwells school, Huntingdon (b / w photo)
3627208 Cromwells school, Huntingdon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cromwells school, Huntingdon)

Background imageSchool Collection: School for Boys, Hereford (b / w photo)

School for Boys, Hereford (b / w photo)
3650812 School for Boys, Hereford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School for Boys, Hereford)

Background imageSchool Collection: Preservation of equilibrium (engraving)

Preservation of equilibrium (engraving)
3657017 Preservation of equilibrium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preservation of equilibrium)

Background imageSchool Collection: A sewing-class in Drury Lane (engraving)

A sewing-class in Drury Lane (engraving)
3654722 A sewing-class in Drury Lane (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A sewing-class in Drury Lane)

Background imageSchool Collection: Martin Luther as a young student singing in the town of Eisenach (engraving)

Martin Luther as a young student singing in the town of Eisenach (engraving)
3647702 Martin Luther as a young student singing in the town of Eisenach (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Collection: Martin Luther at school (engraving)

Martin Luther at school (engraving)
3647698 Martin Luther at school (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martin Luther at school)

Background imageSchool Collection: Domestic life in Rome, from MacMillan school posters, c. 1950-60s (colour litho)

Domestic life in Rome, from MacMillan school posters, c. 1950-60s (colour litho)
3709099 Domestic life in Rome, from MacMillan school posters, c.1950-60s (colour litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Collection: The 'Boys Own'Parliament (engraving)

The "Boys Own"Parliament (engraving)
3642560 The " Boys Own" Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Boys Own" Parliament)

Background imageSchool Collection: Eton, Tidies (b / w photo)

Eton, Tidies (b / w photo)
3636059 Eton, Tidies (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eton, Tidies. Illustration for The Old Public Schools of England by John Rogers (Batsford)

Background imageSchool Collection: A Shrove Tuesday Custom, Westminster boys scrambling for a portion of the pancake (b / w photo)

A Shrove Tuesday Custom, Westminster boys scrambling for a portion of the pancake (b / w photo)
3636053 A Shrove Tuesday Custom, Westminster boys scrambling for a portion of the pancake (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Shrove Tuesday Custom)

Background imageSchool Collection: End of term, Winchester (b / w photo)

End of term, Winchester (b / w photo)
3636052 End of term, Winchester (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: End of term, Winchester)

Background imageSchool Collection: Generation after generation (b / w photo)

Generation after generation (b / w photo)
3636046 Generation after generation (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Generation after generation)

Background imageSchool Collection: Housemaster and headmaster (b / w photo)

Housemaster and headmaster (b / w photo)
3636044 Housemaster and headmaster (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Housemaster and headmaster)

Background imageSchool Collection: Westminster, Latin prayers up school (b / w photo)

Westminster, Latin prayers up school (b / w photo)
3636042 Westminster, Latin prayers up school (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Westminster, Latin prayers up school)

Background imageSchool Collection: Before a match, Harrow (b / w photo)

Before a match, Harrow (b / w photo)
3636041 Before a match, Harrow (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Before a match, Harrow)

Background imageSchool Collection: The Tuck Shop (b / w photo)

The Tuck Shop (b / w photo)
3636040 The Tuck Shop (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tuck Shop. Illustration for The Old Public Schools of England by John Rogers (Batsford)

Background imageSchool Collection: Illustration for Tom Browns School-Days (engraving)

Illustration for Tom Browns School-Days (engraving)
3635854 Illustration for Tom Browns School-Days (engraving) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Tom Browns School-Days by Thomas Hughes (Harper, 1911)




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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.