Classes Collection (page 9)

Aristotle tutoring the young Alexander the Great. Alexanders father, Philip II, King of Macedon, hired the respected Greek philosopher to educate his son

Feargus Edward O Connor, 1794 - 1855. Irish Chartist leader and advocate of the Land Plan, which sought to provide smallholdings for the labouring classes

The Tree Of Battles. Allegorical Figures Representing The Discord Existing Between Social Classes. After A 15Th Century Manuscript

A Dance Class

Paint Brushes And Paint Containers In A Classroom

Miners racing whippets, Illustrated London News front cover
Front cover of the Illustrated London News showing coal miners, on strike, partaking in one of their favourite pastimes, whippet racing

The Workmans Train. Interior of a third class carriage running workers from the suburbs of London into the city centre. The illustration related to a feature in the same issue of The Illustrated

Ettie, Lady Desborough
Ethel Anne Priscilla ( Ettie ) Grenfell (Fane), Lady Desborough (1867-1952), Wife of William Henry Grenfell, Baron Desborough

The Road to Epsom by Thomas Rowlandson
" Those red-cheeked, guffawing Cockneys, who sreamed to Epsom in coach, carriage, wheelbarrow, donkey cart, formed the inchoate mass whence were drawn the man who shouldered his Brown Bess in

Lady Loughborough and son
Margaret Sheila Mackellar Chisholm, daughter of Harry Chisholm of Sydney, NSW, Australia married in 1915 Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine, Lord Loughborough

Lady Drogheda - An Aerial Propagandist
The Countess of Drogheda, born Kathleen Moore Pelham Burn married the 10th Earl of Drogheda in 1909 and divorced him in 1922 to marry Guillemo Delanda a polo player

Tatler cover - Mrs Adrian Bethell
Clarissa Madeleine Georgiana Felicite Tennant (1896-1960), daughter of 1st Baron Glenconner pictured at the time of her marriage to her first husband

The Country House Season 1915 by Charles Robinson, WW1
House party at Castle Bareacres coming down to dinner during the munitions season. A pastiche on the traditional, upper class house party of the pre-war era

Cicely and Winifred Mordaunt, WW1
Miss Cicely and Miss Winifred Mordaunt, youngest daughters of Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet and his wife Mary Louise Cholmondeley of Walton Hall, Warwick

Tatler cover - Duke & Duchess of Buccleuch & daughters
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch together with three of their daughters, Lady Sybil Scott (between the duke and duchess)

The Venetian party held by Mrs Keiller, July 1914
Page from The Sketch reporting on a lavish party hosted by Mrs Alexander Keiller, formerly Miss Doll Phil-Morris, the artist

Tatler cover - Wedding of Lord & Lady Granby
Front cover of The Tatler magazine with a photograph of the wedding of John Henry Montagu Manners, Marquess of Granby (1886-1940), heir of the Duke of Rutland and Miss Kathleen Tennant

Lord and Lady Loughborough
Margaret Sheila Mackellar Chisholm, daughter of Harry Chisholm of Sydney, NSW, Australia married in 1915 Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine, Lord Loughborough

Sketch cover, Lady Michelham as a nurse, WW1
Front cover of The Sketch magazine featuring Lady Michelham, formerly Miss Aimee Geraldine Bradshaw, at the time she was working on an ambulance train given by her husband

Deauville - an artists impression by Tony Wysard
Humorous illustration depicting society at the fashionable French seaside resort of Deauville, indulging in polo, cocktails, gambling, horse racing and golf

Domestic science lesson at Burngreave Council School, Earldom Road, Sheffield, c. 1945
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: u09795

Western Hospital, Seagrave Road, Fulham

Western Hospital, Seagrave Road, Fulham - Doctors Residence
Uniformed nurses stand next to the doctors residence at the Western Fever Hospital on Seagrave Road, Fulham. Opened in 1877

Prince of Wales meeting coal miners
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor, shaking hands with a coal miner at Middlestone Moor in County Durham, during his tour of the coalfields in 1929

John Brown (1735-88) Scottish physician, 1791. He proposed the Brunonian system of medicine which had two classes of disease 1: sthenic (resulting from excess) 2

Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire, changing classes
Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire: changing classes during morning school. Date: 1953

Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox & Earl Alan Percy engagement 1911
The enagement of Earl Alan Percy (1880 1930) to the youngest daughter of the Duke of Richmond, Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox, later Countess Percy (1886 1965) in 1911. 1911

The Gamekeeper and his wife (and their pet black spaniel)
The Gamekeeper (his shotgun resting on his knee) and his wife (and their pet black spaniel) relaxing in their garden. Date: circa 1908

A Gallant, Gay Lothario in the Days of the Grand Monarque - a barve young gent kisses the hand of his hearts desire as she carefully manouevres her wide gown into a small Opera Box in Paris, France

Mrs Adair (Cornelia Wadsworth)
Mrs Adair, formerly American heiress Cornelia Wadsworth, pictured in fancy dress costume in the Empire style for a Fancy Dress ball she gave in 1903

Lilian, Duchess of Marlborough
Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (n饠 Lilian Warren Price) (June 10, 1854 January 11, 1909), American heiress and socialite during the Gilded Age. Date: 1895

The Museum of Antiquity, in Mustafa Sup鲩eur
People of Sidi M Hamed, gather in front of the Museum of Antiquity in the area of Mustafa Sup鲩 eur. Date: circa 1910s

Lady Bridgett Poulett by Olive Snell
Lady Bridgett Poulett, ( only sister of Earl Poulett, described by The Sketch as a typical modern beauty, with fair hair, large eyes and is greatly in request at social gatherings. Date: 1932

Giuseppe Crespi (1665 1747). Searching for Fleas. 1715 / 20
Giuseppe Crespi (1665 1747), nicknamed Lo Spagnuolo. Italian late Baroque painter of the Bolognese School. Searching for Fleas. 1715/20. Oil on canvas. Museum of Louvre. Paris

Portsmouth street scene, exact location unknown, used for training classes and for recording the activities of the CCFF under fire

George Birkbeck
GEORGE BIRKBECK Educator of the working classes, who founded Mechanics Institutions, named after him. Date: 1776 - 1841

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Classes have been a timeless source of knowledge and enlightenment, transcending centuries and cultures. Just like the Cave of Plato, where wisdom was imparted through philosophical discussions in ancient Greece. In Jan Saenredam's artwork from 1604, we catch a glimpse of Cornelis Cornelisz. Van Haarlem teaching his students, their eager faces reflecting the thirst for learning. Education has evolved over time, with subjects expanding beyond philosophy to include scientific discoveries. The standard periodic table became an essential tool for understanding element types and their properties. As we explore this vast array of knowledge, we find ourselves in a large classroom at Harrow School or immersed in PELLIZZA DA VOLPEDO's historical artwork depicting Aspidonia. The pursuit of education extends beyond academia; it encompasses social progress too. Robert Owens' model community of cotton mills at New Lanark Mills revolutionized working conditions during the Industrial Revolution in Scotland, and is a testament to how they are shape society positively. Artistic expressions also capture the essence - be it Blampied's depiction of The Flower Market Of The Madeleine or Boy Repairs Boots by an unknown artist from 1930s Britain. These scenes remind us that skills are passed down through generations as individuals learn and grow together. Classes not only foster intellectual growth but also strengthen familial bonds. Lady Desborough cherishes moments spent with her sons Julian and Billy, showcasing how education intertwines with love and nurturing relationships. History teaches us valuable lessons too; one such moment is immortalized in the Tennis Court Oath painting - symbolizing unity amidst adversity during the French Revolution. Finally, nature itself becomes our teacher as we discover wonders like Twinflower or two-flowered linnaea (Linnaea borealis). Its delicate beauty reminds us that even within classrooms filled with books and theories, there is always room for awe-inspiring marvels waiting to be explored. In all its forms, they have been the catalyst for growth, knowledge, and progress.