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
A Dames School, 1845, (1904). Artist: Thomas WebsterA Dames School, 1845, (1904). From the collection of the Tate Modern, London. From Social England, Volume VI, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A
Mental calculation at primary school, 1895. Artist: Bogdanov-Belsky, Nikolai Petrovich (1868-1945)Mental calculation at primary school, 1895. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Portrait of Archduke Albert of Austria (1559-1621). Creator: Rubens, Peter Paul, (School)Portrait of Archduke Albert of Austria (1559-1621). Private Collection
The Great Hall, Dulwich College, (c1878). Creator: UnknownThe 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
Sultan Suleiman I the Magnificent. Artist: Titian, (School)Sultan Suleiman I the Magnificent. Private Collection
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
Prosperity - Stage VI, c1920. Artist: Warwick ReynoldsProsperity - Stage VI, c1920. From The Art of the Illustrator - Warwick Reynolds and his work, by Percy V Bradshaw. [The Press Art School, London, c1920]
Woman! Learn your letters!, 1923. Artist: Elizaveta Sergeevna KruglikovaWoman! Learn your letters!, 1923
Portrait Of Sir John Nicholas, 1667. Creator: Peter LelyPortrait Of Sir John Nicholas, 1667
Back view of the Church of St John at Hackney and a grammar school, London, c1835. Also showing figures walking through the graveyard
Girls hockey match, Airedale school, Castleford, West Yorkshire, 1962
Dulwich College, London, 1829. Artist: J RogersDulwich 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
Portrait of an Unknown Woman, called La Belle Ferronniere, 1490-1496. CreatorPortrait of an Unknown Woman, called La Belle Ferronniere, 1490-1496. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris
Essex Road, Islington, London, 1842. Artist: Robert Blemmell SchnebbelieEssex Road, Islington, London, 1842. Mr Corbets school, adjoining the Queens Head Tavern, Lower Road (now Essex Road), Islington, 1842
A noble lady of Constantinople wearing Hammam shoes. Artist: Vanmour (Van Mour), Jean-Baptiste, (School)A noble lady of Constantinople wearing Hammam shoes. Private Collection
Cloister Pump and Hall Steps, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey
Rugby School, 1923. Rugby School (Warwickshire), founded in 1567 in accordance with the legacy of Lawrence Sheriff, an Elizabethan gentleman
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
The Head, 1901. Artist: SpyThe Head, 1901. James John Hornby (1826-1909), headmaster of Eton College from 1868 to 1884. He was previously a rower, competing for Oxford University in the Boat Race
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
The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Stanley, Earl of Derby, K. G. c1860, (c1884The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Stanley, Earl of Derby, K.G. c1860, (c1884). Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869)
Twelve-Pointed Star-Shaped Tile, Iran, dated A. H. 846 / A. D. 1442-43. Creator: UnknownTwelve-Pointed Star-Shaped Tile, Iran, dated A.H. 846/ A.D. 1442-43
Yardley Church and School, 1900. Creator: E WattsYardley Church and School, 1900. Yardley is now a district of the city of Birmingham
Sir. R. Steele, (1672-1729), 1830. Creator: UnknownSir. R. Steele, (1672-1729), 1830. Sir Richard Steele (1672-1729) Irish writer, playwright, and politician, educated at Charterhouse, Christ Church and Merton Colleges, Oxford
G. Steevens, (1736-1800), 1830. Creator: UnknownG. Steevens, (1736-1800), 1830. George Steevens (1736-1800) English Shakespearean commentator and director of the East India Company, educated at Eton College and at Kings College, Cambridge
Dr W. Sherlock, (c1641-1707), 1830. Creator: UnknownDr W. Sherlock, (c1641-1707), 1830. William Sherlock (c1641-1707) English church leader educated at St Saviours Grammar School
R. B. Sheridan, (1751-1816), 1830. Creator: UnknownR. B. Sheridan, (1751-1816), 1830. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) Irish satirist, playwright, poet, and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, educated at Harrow School
The Temple Grammar School, Brighton, 1835. Creator: Henry Alexander OggThe Temple Grammar School, Brighton, 1835. View of the Temple built by Thomas Read Kemp on Montpelier Road. Steel engraving by Henry Alexander Ogg after George Earpe
The Punishment of a Pupil. Fresco from the house of Julia Felix, 1st century. CreatorThe Punishment of a Pupil. Fresco from the house of Julia Felix, 1st century. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Right Hon. George Hamilton Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen, c1810, (c1884). Creator: UnknownRight Hon. George Hamilton Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen, c1810, (c1884). George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), British statesman, diplomat Scottish landowner and Peelite
George Canning, c1810, (c1884). Creator: UnknownGeorge Canning, c1810, (c1884). George Canning (1770-1827) British Tory educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford
Thomas Holles Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, K. G. c1740, (c1884). Creator: UnknownThomas Holles Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, K.G. c1884. Thomas Pelham-Holles (1693-1768), British Whig, educated at Westminster School and Clare College, Cambridge
Sixth Form Bench, and Fellows Eyot, 1911. Creator: UnknownSixth Form Bench, and Fellows Eyot, 1911. Fellows Eyot is a riverside field from which the Procession of Boats from Eaton can be viewed on the 4th June
Plan of Eton College, 1911. Creator: UnknownPlan of Eton College, 1911. Generations of British and foreign aristocracy have been educated at Eton independent boarding school, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI
Windsor Castle from the Provosts Lodge at Eton, 1911. Creator: UnknownWindsor Castle from the Provosts Lodge at Eton, 1911. Eton College, a royal foundation of Henry VI is located half a mile from Windsor Castle, built in the 11th century
School in Leicester Square on the Site of Hogarths House, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeishSchool in Leicester Square on the Site of Hogarths House, c1935. Archbishop Tenison School in Leicester Square, Westminster, central London, which opened in 1895
Dr. Busby, (1881). Creator: UnknownDr. Busby, (1881). English Anglican priest Rev Dr Richard Busby (1606-1695) was head master of Westminster School for over fifty-five years
Shipment of goods on a boat, Miniature in Codex Justinian Institutiones Feodorum et Alia, illuminated manuscript, c. 1300
The Harrowing of Hell. Private Collection
Inferno Landscape. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus, (School)Inferno Landscape. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid
Election Hall, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Election Hall added 1514-20
Geoffrey Dobson, 1935. Geoffrey Dobson (1826-1893), waterman and swimming instructor at Eton College. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing
The School of Athens, detail of Plato & Aristotle, 1508-1511. Artist: RaphaelThe School of Athens, detail of Plato & Aristotle, 1508-1511. The School of Athens was painted by Raphael Sanzio for Pope Julius II (1503-1513)
Venus with a Mirror, 1560. Artist: Titian, (School)Venus with a Mirror, 1560. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Rural school children, San Augustine County, Texas, 1943. Creator: John VachonRural school children, San Augustine County, Texas
School children, half of Polish and half of Italian... festival in May 1942, Southington, ConnSchool children, half of Polish and half of Italian descent, at a festival in May 1942, Southington, Conn
At Beecher Street School, whose student body consists of half Americans... Southington, ConnAt Beecher Street School, whose student body consists of half Americans of Italian descent and half of Americans of Polish descent, Southington, Conn
