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Background imagePublic School Collection: Quadrangle of Eton College, 1880

Quadrangle of Eton College, 1880. Famous public school founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. A watercolour sketch from Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither by W H Davenport Adams

Background imagePublic School Collection: Dulwich College, London, 1829. Artist: J Rogers

Dulwich College, London, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Dulwich College, London, 1829. Dulwich College was founded in 1619 by a prominent Elizabethan actor named Edward Alleyn, with the original intention of providing an education for twelve poor boys

Background imagePublic School Collection: Girton College, nr. Cambridge, 1923

Girton College, nr. Cambridge, 1923. Girton College, established in 1869 as a college for women, the first one of Cambridge University. In 1976 it became coeducational

Background imagePublic School Collection: The Great Hall, Dulwich College, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Great Hall, Dulwich College, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Great Hall, Dulwich College, (c1878). View of the boys public school in south-east London which was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, an Elizabethan actor

Background imagePublic School Collection: Portrait Of Sir John Nicholas, 1667. Creator: Peter Lely

Portrait Of Sir John Nicholas, 1667. Creator: Peter Lely
Portrait Of Sir John Nicholas, 1667

Background imagePublic School Collection: Epsom College, 1923

Epsom College, 1923. Epsom College, public school, situated on the Downs (Surrey). It was founded in 1853 to provide support to the sons and orphans of members of medical professions

Background imagePublic School 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 imagePublic School 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 imagePublic School 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 imagePublic School Collection: The Great Schools of England: the dining-hall at Christ's Hospital...singing a hymn, 1862

The Great Schools of England: the dining-hall at Christ's Hospital...singing a hymn, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England: the dining-hall at Christ's Hospital...singing a hymn, 1862. Founded in the 16th century, Christ's Hospital is one of the oldest boarding schools in England

Background imagePublic School Collection: The Great Schools of England: one of the dormitories at Christ's Hospital School, 1862

The Great Schools of England: one of the dormitories at Christ's Hospital School, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England: one of the dormitories at Christ's Hospital School, 1862. Founded in the 16th century, Christ's Hospital is one of the oldest boarding schools in England

Background imagePublic School Collection: The Great Schools of England: Christ's Hospital - the Grammar-School, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Great Schools of England: Christ's Hospital - the Grammar-School, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England: Christ's Hospital - the Grammar-School, 1862. Founded in the 16th century, Christ's Hospital is one of the oldest boarding schools in England

Background imagePublic School Collection: Public school, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Public school, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Public school, c1910. Group portrait of students around snow-covered school building--the children are standing on the roof, on snow banks, and in snow troughs.

Background imagePublic School Collection: The Great Schools of England, Rugby School, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Great Schools of England, Rugby School, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England, Rugby School, 1862. Private school in Rugby, Warwickshire. '...the trustees, adopting the plan of their architect, Mr

Background imagePublic School Collection: The Great Schools of England, the Chapel at Rugby School, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Great Schools of England, the Chapel at Rugby School, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England, the Chapel at Rugby School, 1862. Private school in Rugby, Warwickshire. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

Background imagePublic School Collection: Public school, 1912. Creator: Unknown

Public school, 1912. Creator: Unknown
Public school, 1912.

Background imagePublic School Collection: Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam

Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

Background imagePublic School Collection: Testimonials presented to the New Bishop of Calcutta, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Testimonials presented to the New Bishop of Calcutta, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Testimonials presented to the New Bishop of Calcutta, 1858. The ceremony of...the annual distribution of prizes at Marlborough College...derived peculiar interest from the fact that the late Head

Background imagePublic School Collection: Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam

Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

Background imagePublic School Collection: Entrance gateway of Westminster School, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Entrance gateway of Westminster School, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Entrance gateway of Westminster School, 1860. Private school for boys in London. The approach to the school, which stands in Little Dean's-yard...is graced by a stone portal

Background imagePublic School Collection: Westminster School, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Westminster School, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Westminster School, 1860. Private school for boys in London. The school, originally the dormitory of the monks of St. Peter's, is of great antiquity: it has a massive roof of chestnut

Background imagePublic School Collection: St. Mary and St. Nicholas College, Lancing, Sussex, 1856. Creator: Unknown

St. Mary and St. Nicholas College, Lancing, Sussex, 1856. Creator: Unknown
St. Mary and St. Nicholas College, Lancing, Sussex, 1856....a building to accommodate 1000 boys of the lower middle class

Background imagePublic School Collection: The Dulwich College Charity Meeting at the Adelphi Theatre, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Dulwich College Charity Meeting at the Adelphi Theatre, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Dulwich College Charity Meeting at the Adelphi Theatre, 1856. Mr. [Charles] Dickens, the chairman, addressing the meeting [called by Mr

Background imagePublic School Collection: Step this Way, New York, 1938. Creator: Unknown

Step this Way, New York, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Step this Way, New York, 1938. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imagePublic School Collection: Celebration of the Fourth of June at Eton, 1837. Creator: C. O. Lewis

Celebration of the Fourth of June at Eton, 1837. Creator: C. O. Lewis
Celebration of the Fourth of June at Eton, 1837. Regatta on the River Thames, with Windsor Castle in the distance as the boys of Eton College celebrate the birthday of George III

Background imagePublic School Collection: Melodies on Parade, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown

Melodies on Parade, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Melodies on Parade, New York, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imagePublic School Collection: The Speech Day at Harrow School - Visit of Prince Albert and the Prince of Wales, 1854

The Speech Day at Harrow School - Visit of Prince Albert and the Prince of Wales, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Speech Day at Harrow School - Visit of Prince Albert and the Prince of Wales, 1854. Prize-giving at the private school of Harrow in London

Background imagePublic School Collection: The Westminster Play - scene from Terence's 'Eunuchus', act 1, scene 1, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Westminster Play - scene from Terence's "Eunuchus", act 1, scene 1, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Westminster Play - scene from Terence's "Eunuchus", act 1, scene 1, 1854. Stage production at Westminster School

Background imagePublic School Collection: 'Dover College, 1891. Creator: Unknown

'Dover College, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Dover College, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imagePublic School Collection: View from the Library Window, Windsor Castle, c1897. Creator: Unknown

View from the Library Window, Windsor Castle, c1897. Creator: Unknown
View from the Library Window, Windsor Castle, c1897. The chapel of Eton College seen from the royal residence at Windsor. From "The Queen's Resolve

Background imagePublic School Collection: 'The Domum', at Winchester College, 1854. Creator: Unknown. 'The Domum', at Winchester College

"The Domum", at Winchester College, 1854. Creator: Unknown. "The Domum", at Winchester College
"The Domum", at Winchester College, 1854. Annual singing of the school song, which dates back to at least 1773, at Winchester College, a private boys school in Hampshire

Background imagePublic School Collection: Westminster Play - Scene from the 'Andria' of Terence, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Westminster Play - Scene from the "Andria" of Terence, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Westminster Play - Scene from the "Andria" of Terence, 1850....performance of a Latin Play at Christmas by the scholars of Westminster [School]...a most spirited and successful enactment

Background imagePublic School Collection: Tercentenary Anniversary of King's School, Sherborne, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Tercentenary Anniversary of King's School, Sherborne, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Tercentenary Anniversary of King's School, Sherborne, [Dorset], 1850....the gathering [was] very large, owing as well to the anxiety of all old Sherbornians...to meet their old schoolfellows...a

Plate Presented to the Rev. Dr. Tait, late of Rugby School, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Plate Presented to the Rev. Dr. Tait, late of Rugby School, 1850. The Scholars Memorial, a testimonial...of affection and esteem... was presented to the Very Rev. Dr

Background imagePublic School Collection: Library of Winchester College, c. 1816. Creator: Frederick Mackenzie

Library of Winchester College, c. 1816. Creator: Frederick Mackenzie
Library of Winchester College, c. 1816

Background imagePublic School Collection: Presentation of a Memorial to Dr. Tait, at Rugby School, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Presentation of a Memorial to Dr. Tait, at Rugby School, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of a Memorial to Dr. Tait, at Rugby School, 1850. The appointment of the Rev. Dr. Tait to the Deanery of Carlisle

Background imagePublic School Collection: Public school, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown

Public school, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Public school, between c1900 and 1927

Background imagePublic School Collection: Public school provided by the U.S. Government, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Lomen Brothers

Public school provided by the U.S. Government, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Public school provided by the U.S. Government, between c1900 and c1930

Background imagePublic School Collection: Public school, 1906. Creator: Case & Draper. Public school, 1906. Creator: Case & Draper

Public school, 1906. Creator: Case & Draper. Public school, 1906. Creator: Case & Draper
Public school, 1906. Group portrait of students and teachers in front of two-story school building

Background imagePublic School Collection: Woodhouse-Grove School, near Leeds, for the education of the sons of Methodist Ministers, 1862

Woodhouse-Grove School, near Leeds, for the education of the sons of Methodist Ministers, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Woodhouse-Grove School, near Leeds, for the education of the sons of Methodist Ministers, 1862. The new institution was opened in 1812

Background imagePublic School Collection: The Great Schools of England: St. Paul's School - the schoolroom, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Great Schools of England: St. Paul's School - the schoolroom, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England: St. Paul's School, east end of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1862. This ancient and still flourishing foundation

Background imagePublic School Collection: The Great Schools of England: St. Paul's School, east end of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1862

The Great Schools of England: St. Paul's School, east end of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England: St. Paul's School, east end of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1862. This ancient and still flourishing foundation

Background imagePublic School Collection: The Great Schools of England - Charterhouse from the Green, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Great Schools of England - Charterhouse from the Green, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England - Charterhouse from the Green, 1862. Charterhouse, a public school, was founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of a Carthusian monastery

Background imagePublic School Collection: New school buildings at Eton College, 1862. Creator: Unknown

New school buildings at Eton College, 1862. Creator: Unknown
New school buildings at Eton College, [Berkshire], 1862. Great inconvenience having arisen from the insufficiency of school accommodation at Eton, apian has been prepared by Mr, Henry Woodyer

Background imagePublic School Collection: Dr. Hawtrey, the late Provost of Eton College, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Dr. Hawtrey, the late Provost of Eton College, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Hawtrey, the late Provost of Eton College, 1862. Edward Craven Hawtrey attended the College as a boy from 1799, starting out as an Oppidan and then later becoming a King's Scholar in 1803

Background imagePublic School Collection: Fourth-form room at Harrow School, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Fourth-form room at Harrow School, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Fourth-form room at Harrow School, 1862. Harrow is a public school (English boarding school) for boys in Harrow on the Hill, Greater London

Background imagePublic School Collection: Harrow School, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Harrow School, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Harrow School, 1862. Harrow is a public school (English boarding school) for boys in Harrow on the Hill, Greater London. The uniform includes morning suits, straw boater hats, top hats and canes

Background imagePublic School Collection: Black Monday or the Departure for School, 1790, (1919). Artist: John Jones

Black Monday or the Departure for School, 1790, (1919). Artist: John Jones
Black Monday or the Departure for School, 1919. After William Redmore Bigg (1755?1828). From The Connoisseur Volume LV [Otto Limited, London, 1919]



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