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Schoolchildren Collection (#47)

"Capturing the Essence of Schoolchildren Through Time: A Glimpse into Their Lives" A Dames School, 1845, (1904

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: In Algeria, Margaret in trouble, 1901

In Algeria, Margaret in trouble, 1901. The courageous teacher under attack, Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 19th May 1901

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Childrens Holiday Camp during School Holidays, 1903

Childrens Holiday Camp during School Holidays, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th August 1903

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: The Conscripts of 1892, (1892). Artist: Henri Meyer

The Conscripts of 1892, (1892). Artist: Henri Meyer
The Conscripts of 1892, (1892). A print from the Le Petit Journal, 5th March 1892

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Korean Girls, 1900

Korean Girls, 1900

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Street Scene, York, 1958. Artist: CM Dixon

Street Scene, York, 1958. Artist: CM Dixon
Street Scene, York, 1958. Historic walled city founded by the Romans as Eboracum in 71 AD providin the backdrop to major political events in England throughout much of its two millennia

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Group of schoolchildren in the Brecon Beacons

Group of schoolchildren in the Brecon Beacons on an outward bound exepedition near the top of Pen Y Fan. They are wearing protective clothing and carrying maps

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: P. E class in Sri Lanka. Artist: CM Dixon

P. E class in Sri Lanka. Artist: CM Dixon
A P.E class in the village of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka. The girl in the centre, facing the camera, is leading her class

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Sri Lankan children in a classroom. Artist: CM Dixon

Sri Lankan children in a classroom. Artist: CM Dixon
Sri Lankan children in a classroom near Hikkaduwa

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Tsar Nicholas II reviewing the parade of the pupils of Moscow in the Kremlin, Russia, 1912

Tsar Nicholas II reviewing the parade of the pupils of Moscow in the Kremlin, Russia, 1912. Artist: K von Hahn
Tsar Nicholas II reviewing the parade of the pupils of Moscow in the Kremlin, Russia, 1912. Found in the collection of the Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Thomas Arnold (1795-1842), British educationalist and scholar, 1869

Thomas Arnold (1795-1842), British educationalist and scholar, 1869. Arnold was the famous headmaster of Rugby School, who features in Thomas Hughes Tom Browns Schooldays

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: February - Cutting Weather, 1839. Artist: George Cruikshank

February - Cutting Weather, 1839. Artist: George Cruikshank
February - Cutting Weather, 1839. A typical day at Dr Swishtails Academy. Boys at their desks look on as the schoolmaster punishes a boy by flogging him with the birch

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Boys in Tudor times playing football at Berkhamsted Grammar School, Hertfordshire

Boys in Tudor times playing football at Berkhamsted Grammar School, Hertfordshire
Artists impression of boys in Tudor times playing football at Berkhamsted Grammar School, Hertfordshire

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Schoolboy having knowledge beaten into him with the birch, 1526

Schoolboy having knowledge beaten into him with the birch, 1526
Schoolboy having knowledge beaten into him with the birch, a scene familiar to schoolboys in Europe and Britain. Illustration for February from Les petites Heures a l usage de Chartres, 1526

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Photograph of children at school during the Paris Commune, 1871

Photograph of children at school during the Paris Commune, 1871

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Schoolmaster and pupils, c1820. Artist: George Fisher

Schoolmaster and pupils, c1820. Artist: George Fisher
Schoolmaster and pupils. Frontispiece of George Fisher The Instructor or, Young Mans Best Companion London, c.1820. Woodcut

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Schoolmaster and his pupils, 18th century

Schoolmaster and his pupils, 18th century. Woodcut

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: The Education Problem, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Education Problem, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Education Problem, 1870. Forster, the schoolboy on the left had earlier in the year introduced the governments Bill for Public Elementary Education in England and Wales

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Obstructives, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain

Obstructives, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Obstructives, 1870. In the doorway of the school, a variety of Ministers and Nonconformists argue, whilst Mr Punch tells Policeman Bull that this prevents the two working-class children from entering

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: The Three R s; Or, Better Late Than Never, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Three R s; Or, Better Late Than Never, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Three R s; Or, Better Late Than Never, 1870. In February 1870 Forster introduced his Elementary Education Bill in Parliament

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Nothing in The Papers?!, 1870

Nothing in The Papers?!, 1870. A schoolboy reading an article to his friend, from the Times. In the days when corporal punishment was a regular and painful feature of public school life

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Big Bogey in Ireland, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain

Big Bogey in Ireland, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
Big Bogey in Ireland, 1869. The Cardinal forbids his little catholic children from joining their Protestant friends in the National School

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Packing up for the Holidays, 1860

Packing up for the Holidays, 1860. Palmerston is packing away all the bills left over from the recently finished session. The Reform Bill had been left on the back-burner along with other proposed

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: May Queen ceremony, Sharrow Lane Infants School

May Queen ceremony, Sharrow Lane Infants School
Believed to be Sharrow Lane School, Sheffield

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Schoolchildren in Mahe, Seychelles

Schoolchildren in Mahe, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, including John Jewell (top row, left) and Norman Jewell (bottom row, left). circa 1910s

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Picture primer

Picture primer for young schoolchildren. Date: circa 1770

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Vascoeuil

Vascoeuil, a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France - the Town Hall and the schools (plus schoolchildren!). Date: circa 1909

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Ethelbert Road Primary School, Faversham - Class 5

Ethelbert Road Primary School, Faversham - Class 5. Date: 1913

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: British Countryside - The Village School

British Countryside - The Village School at Church Knowle near Corfe Castle in Devon - the children being taught outside. Date: 1938

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Attentive scholard

Attentive scholard
Well-behaved schoolchildren sitting on a bench. Date: circa 1902

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Children transported to school by wheelbarrow - China

Children transported to school by wheelbarrow - China. Date: circa 1909

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Chinese Children at their daily drill

Chinese Children at their daily drill (Tai Chi?). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Marylebone girls school, Marylebone, London

Marylebone girls school, Marylebone, London
Marylebone girls school, off Marylebone High Street, London -- outdoor scene with girls in the playground. circa 1905

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Group photo, Marylebone schoolboys, London

Group photo, Marylebone schoolboys, London
Group photo, Marylebone schoolboys with two teachers, London. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Group photo, Marylebone schoolchildren, London

Group photo, Marylebone schoolchildren, London
Group photo, Marylebone junior schoolchildren, Class V, London. circa 1920s

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Schoolchildren in a school display area

Schoolchildren in a school display area. Date: 1970s

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Mayor of Oldhams Lamb Holiday Fund

Mayor of Oldhams Lamb Holiday Fund - The Mayor and Mayoress (Alderman and Mrs Hague), the sheep ( Michael, Mary and Mona ) with several of the school children

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: School children in Japan in western dress

School children in Japan in western dress. Date: 1932

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Bedford - Demo with marquee and schoolchildren

Bedford - Demo with marquee and schoolchildren Date: 1939

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Parade in Sixth Street, St Paul, Minnesota, USA

Parade in Sixth Street, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Decoration Day Parade of schoolchildren creating a living flag of the Stars and Stripes in Sixth Street (West from Robert), St Paul, Minnesota, USA. Date: circa 1909

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: School at Shiplake, Oxfordshire

School at Shiplake, Oxfordshire
A modern elementary school now stands on the same site. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Commemorative mug for schoolchildren of Chelmsford

Commemorative mug for schoolchildren of Chelmsford
Commemorative mug given to the schoolchildren of Chelmsford in 1919. Embossed with the Coat of Arms of Chelmsford and Peace 1919 on reverse. Commemorative Ware

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: 1937 Coronation - serving milk to schoolchildren

1937 Coronation - serving milk to schoolchildren
A sketch taken during the Coronation of 1937 showing schoolchildren waiting to watch the Coronation procession, being served milk. Date: 1937

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Snowballing on Western Front, France, WW1

Snowballing on Western Front, France, WW1
British soldiers and French schoolchildren having fun snowballing on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: The School Mistress (oil on canvas)

The School Mistress (oil on canvas)
XMN33527 The School Mistress (oil on canvas) by Bonvin, Leon (1834-86); 20x26 cm; Musee de Picardie, Amiens, France; Giraudon; French, out of copyright

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: The Interior of a School Room (oil on canvas)

The Interior of a School Room (oil on canvas)
BAL285688 The Interior of a School Room (oil on canvas) by Tilborgh, Gillis van (1625-78); 71.3x104.2 cm; Private Collection; Johnny Van Haeften Ltd. London; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: The Interior of the Royal Free School, Borough Road, 1805 (engraving)

The Interior of the Royal Free School, Borough Road, 1805 (engraving)
XJF264794 The Interior of the Royal Free School, Borough Road, 1805 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Scene of disorder at school (aquatint) (b / w photo)

Scene of disorder at school (aquatint) (b / w photo)
XIR252987 Scene of disorder at school (aquatint) (b/w photo) by Debucourt, Philibert Louis (1755-1832); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: L ecole en desordre; ecole; ); French

Background imageSchoolchildren Collection: Break time (aquatint) (b / w photo)

Break time (aquatint) (b / w photo)
XIR252986 Break time (aquatint) (b/w photo) by Debucourt, Philibert Louis (1755-1832); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: La recreation; ); French, out of copyright




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"Capturing the Essence of Schoolchildren Through Time: A Glimpse into Their Lives" A Dames School, 1845, (1904). Artist: Thomas Webster Transporting us back to a bygone era, this artwork showcases schoolchildren immersed in their studies at a traditional dames school. Bodinnick, Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall. 1904 In the picturesque village of Bodinnick, children gather outside their quaint school building for a snapshot frozen in time. Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise went back to school this afternoon to present the prizes at. . Comedy legends Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise bring laughter and joy as they return to their alma mater to honor exceptional students with well-deserved awards. Stockton Venture Scouts are preparing to take on all comers in an eight-mile paddle along. . Adventurous young minds embark on an exciting expedition as Stockton Venture Scouts gear up for an exhilarating eight-mile kayak journey filled with teamwork and determination. Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Native School Celebrating diversity and cultural heritage, Tashkent's native school provides education while nurturing traditions that have been passed down through generations. British schoolchildren practicing putting on their gas masks during World War II (b/w photo) A poignant glimpse into history reveals brave British youngsters diligently preparing themselves for potential dangers during World War II by learning how to properly wear gas masks. In the High Street, 1898. Creator: Unknown Immersed in everyday life from over a century ago, this captivating photograph captures young scholars making their way through bustling streets towards knowledge and enlightenment. Girls hockey match at Airedale School, Castleford, West Yorkshire, 1962 Exhibiting strength and sportsmanship beyond gender stereotypes of the time period; these young girls showcase their prowess and passion for hockey, breaking barriers along the way.