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London Policeman and childrenA London Bobby on the beat holds the hands of some school children, possibly prior to guiding them safely across the busy road
Schoolchildren at Cleopatras Needle, LondonA class of London County Council schoolchildren on a trip to Cleopatras Needle on the Thames Embankment, Central London. Their teacher points with her umbrella and tells them all about it
Christophoros Lee Sugg, Professor of Internal ElocutionPrint of full length illustration of Christophoros Lee Sugg, Professor of Internal Elocution, and marked " A copy of this print is most respectfully presented to each pupil of Charter House
Downs Schools, Sutton, SurreyThe Downs Schools on Banstead Road, Sutton, Surrey, acquired by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1902 for treating children with ringworm
Mattress Making, Darenth Training Colony, KentMattress making at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing
Industrial School, Portslade, Brighton, SussexThe Brighton Town and London County Council Industrial School, Portslade, Brighton, Sussex, opened in 1902 to hold 150 boys. After 1933 it became Mile Oak Approved School
Childrens Home on the Moor, Edgworth, LancashireThe Childrens Home on the Moor at Edgworth near Bolton, Lancashire, was founded in 1872 by the Methodist minister Thomas Bowman Stephenson
Girl Guides, Darenth Training Colony, KentGirl Guides at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing Darenth
Milking, Darenth Training Colony, KentMilking parlour at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing
Darenth Asylum Schools, Dartford, KentThe Darenth Schools, near Dartford in Kent, were opened in 1878 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board as a residential institution for imbecile children from London
Sewing Class, Darenth Training Colony, KentSewing class at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing Darenth
Industrial School for Girls, Sale, CheshireThe Manchester Branch Industrial School for Girls, erected in 1870 on Northenden Road, Sale, for 100 girls. From 1933, it became an Approved School
Wartime Schoolroom for Refugee Children, Earls CourtA schoolroom for the children of refugees set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board at Earls Court, West London, during the First World War
Printing Shop, Darenth Training Colony, KentPrinting shop at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing
Industrial School, Cockermouth, CumbriaThe Cumberland County Industrial School on Lorton Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, was opened in 1881 to hold 150 boys. Industrial Schools housed children aged 7-15 placed there by magistrates for a
Downs Childrens Hospital, Sutton, SurreyAerial view of the Downs Childrens Hospital on Banstead Road, Sutton, Surrey, originally opened in 1883 as part of the South Metropolitan District School for pauper children
Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - SchoolA Turkish neighbourhood school in Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey
Kings Norton Union Cottage Homes, Shenley Fields, WorcesterRockery garden at the cottage homes at Shenley Fields, Worcester, established in the 1880s by the Kings Norton Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse
Uppingham Auxiliary Hospital, RutlandThe Uppingham Auxiliary Hospital operated during World War One in the premises of the Uppingham Union workhouse, Leicester Road, Uppingham, Rutland
Education, girls, needleworkA young girl sits at a Singer sewing machine to hem a skirt during a needlework lesson at school
Education, French lessonA smiling teacher heads a French lesson for pupils aged 10 plus
Education, Technical trainingTwo very lucky schoolboys from Sevenoaks School Technical Centre build a most amazing motorised crane from a mechano kit
Education, girls, cookeryA well equipped cookery class. One girl slices, some use mixing bowls, some are at the sink washing and drying. A selection of cakes cool on baking racks in the foreground
Education, girls, scienceA science class for girls. A Bunsen burner is held against a test tube during a class experiment
Education, computer trainingA schoolboy works on early computer circuitry at Sevenoaks School Technical Centre
Education, boys, metal workA well equipped metal work class. A boy hammers a metal handle which he has just forged, upon the face of an anvil
Education, girls, musicA music lesson for girls. Teacher conducts a small string section of violins and cellos and a couple of recorders through a piece by Mozart
Education, readingA class of children sit quietly and read
Education, Schoolchildren, playgroundA junior prefect lines up a group of infants in the school playground
Education, classroomA class of smiling 5 year olds enjoy a lesson of poetry with mime
King Alfonso XIII and Wilbur Wright at PauWilbur Wright showing his plane to King Alfonso XIII of Spain at the Ecole d Aviation, Pau, France
Flood scene at Maidstone, KentA flood scene at Maidstone, Kent -- a little boy in his school uniform uses his mothers wooden washtub as a boat
Aston Union Cottage Homes, Erdington, BirminghamAerial view of Aston Unions cottage homes which were opened in 1899 at Erdington, Birmingham. They housed pauper children away from the main workhouse which occupied an adjacent site
Music, educationFour school children with recorders read and play from printed music
Sir Arthur Sloggett / StampSir ARTHUR THOMAS SLOGGETT (1857 - 1929), Director General of the Army Medical School (AMS)
Physical education, girlsA group of barefooted teenage girls learn to be graceful and lady-like during a lesson of musical movement, which involves playing various musical instruments whilst stretching and dancing
Milk for school children, 1955Before Margaret Thatcher the milk snatcher put and end to free school milk for the over sevens, all primary school children would enjoy their daily third pint ration at school
Cookery education, 1955Two small girls in aprons at Harwich Road Primary, Colchester, sit at a table outdoors and roll pastry with rolling pins
Wangaratta Cooking School 1909American boys at Wangaratta Cooking School in Australia in 1909
St Pauls ChurchyardSt Pauls School, before its re-location
New X Naval SchoolThe Royal Naval School, when it was housed in New Cross, in southeast London
School at New CrossThe Warehousemen and Clerks School in Hatcham Grove, New Cross
Eton schoolboys on 4 JuneFive Eton schoolboys in smart suits and top hats, sitting on a wall on 4 June, traditionally the date when King George IIIs birthday is celebrated at the school with speeches
Pancake Day at Westminster SchoolPancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) at Westminster School -- the pancake is tossed, and the boys compete to get the largest portion, the winner receiving a guinea
LONG ACRESt Martins Hall, Long Acre, housing Hullahs music school
Port Arthur - The Pushkin School during the period of Russian occupation of the city. Port Arthur is now under Chinese control and is known as Lushunkou (a district in the municipality of Dalian)
Zoroastrian Boarding School - Devlali, India - The Dining Room at Tea time