Rector Gallery

The education of British Youth: Stonyhurst College

As part of their series on the education of British Youth, the Illustrated London News ran a feature on Stonyhurst College, Lancashire. Stonyhurst was founded in Lancashire 1794 as a Roman Catholic boys school in the Jesuit tradition. Here, a view across the twin lakes, and the Rev. J.D Boyle, rector, can be seen walking with head prefect A. P Mullen and other senior boys outside the main facade

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

USA - The Empire Building - New York

USA - The Empire Building - New York - Empire Building. New York. The Empire Building at 71 Broadway on the corner of Rector Street in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City is a 21-story steel framed curtain-wall skyscraper designed by Kimball & Thompson in the Classical Revival style and built by Marc Eidlitz & Son from 1895-98. Part of Box 160 Modern New York, Boswell collection. Date: circa 1900

© The Boswell Collection, Bexley Heritage Trust / Mary Evans

Musical Instruments

Am interesting collection of over 600 musical instruments, owned by the Reverend F. W. Galpin, Rector of Falkbourne, Witham, Essex, England. Mrs Galpin shows some of them off. Date: 1930s

© Mary Evans Picture Library

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