School Boy Collection

Pigs at Mare Hill Farm, December 1953
A nine year old member of Petworth Town Band, playing musical instrument [euphonium?] to pigs at Mare Hill Farm, Pulborough George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N47138

Classroom of a Soviet school, Moscow, 1946 (b / w photo)
7200757 Classroom of a Soviet school, Moscow, 1946 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Classroom in School no 70, Sverdlov District, Moscow, USSR)

On the eve of the exam Students reviewing the exams. Painting by Leonid Osipovich Pasternac (1862-1945) 1895 Sun
JLJ4682204 On the eve of the exam Students reviewing the exams. Painting by Leonid Osipovich Pasternac (1862-1945) 1895 Sun

Student notebook: continuation of problems, French homework (redaction), 1882 (handwritten)
8713173 Student notebook: continuation of problems, French homework (redaction), 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: "Respect" dictation and problems, 1882 (handwritten)
8713172 Student notebook: "Respect" dictation and problems, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: geography homework and conjugation homework, 1882 (handwritten)
8713171 Student notebook: geography homework and conjugation homework, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: conjugation homework (continued), dictation, 1882 (handwritten)
8713169 Student notebook: conjugation homework (continued), dictation, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Style exercise on "Tell me who you are dating and I will tell you who you are", 1888 (handwritten)
8713119 Style exercise on "Tell me who you are dating and I will tell you who you are", 1888 (handwritten); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

School notebook cover, 1918 (print)
8713135 School notebook cover, 1918 (print); 22,5 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mathilde Dutranoy's notebook, written from May to July 1918)

Notre-Dame de la Garde, copy of a text, 1874-75 (manuscript)
8713131 Notre-Dame de la Garde, copy of a text, 1874-75 (manuscript); 29,5 x 19,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonie Jarry Desloges notebook)

"A holy life prepares for a peaceful death", 1874-75 (manuscript)
8713129 "A holy life prepares for a peaceful death", 1874-75 (manuscript); 29,5 x 19,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonie Jarry Desloges notebook)

Cover of a school notebook, 1874-75 (handwritten)
8713125 Cover of a school notebook, 1874-75 (handwritten); 29,5 x 19,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonie Jarry Desloges notebook)

Moral thought, drawing, 1927 (handwritten)
8713114 Moral thought, drawing, 1927 (handwritten); 22,5 x 17,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Homework book by Antoinette Biron, aged 11 ½, in the second middle class)

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8712993 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

Student notebook: problems, history homework, 1882 (handwritten)
8713175 Student notebook: problems, history homework, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: continuation of the writing, dictation "From work", 1882 (handwritten)
8713174 Student notebook: continuation of the writing, dictation "From work", 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: problems (continued) and French homework, writing, 1882 (handwritten)
8713166 Student notebook: problems (continued) and French homework, writing, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: grammar homework, dictation "The blue tit" (continued), 1882 (handwritten)
8713160 Student notebook: grammar homework, dictation "The blue tit" (continued), 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: dictation "The blue tit", 1882 (handwritten)
8713158 Student notebook: dictation "The blue tit", 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: problems (continued) and grammar homework, 1882 (handwritten)
8713157 Student notebook: problems (continued) and grammar homework, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: geography homework and grammar homework, 1882 (handwritten)
8713152 Student notebook: geography homework and grammar homework, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: Dictation "The Blue Tit", 1882 (handwritten)
8713147 Student notebook: Dictation "The Blue Tit", 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

"Do not suffer any uncleanliness on yourself, on your clothes, or in your home", 1918 (handwritten)
8713143 "Do not suffer any uncleanliness on yourself, on your clothes, or in your home", 1918 (handwritten); 22,5 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mathilde Dutranoy's notebook)

"If you love life, respect it everywhere in the animal and in the plant", 1918 (handwritten)
8713137 "If you love life, respect it everywhere in the animal and in the plant", 1918 (handwritten); 22,5 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mathilde Dutranoy's notebook)

"Humility is the mother and guardian of all virtues", 1874-75 (manuscript)
8713133 "Humility is the mother and guardian of all virtues", 1874-75 (manuscript); 29,5 x 19,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonie Jarry Desloges notebook)

"The benevolent man hears the groans of the poor", 1874-75 (manuscript)
8713130 "The benevolent man hears the groans of the poor", 1874-75 (manuscript); 29,5 x 19,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonie Jarry Desloges notebook)

Civic education: the voters, the electoral list. Moral: The Franchise, 1902 (handwritten)
8713122 Civic education: the voters, the electoral list. Moral: The Franchise, 1902 (handwritten); 22,5 x 17,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierre Vallee student's homework book)

Religious instruction and French composition "The dead cat", 1927 (manuscript)
8713116 Religious instruction and French composition "The dead cat", 1927 (manuscript); 22,5 x 17,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Homework book by Antoinette Biron, aged 11 ½)

Cover of a school notebook, 1927 (handwritten)
8713113 Cover of a school notebook, 1927 (handwritten); 22,5 x 17,5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Homework book by Antoinette Biron, aged 11 ½, in the second middle class)

Letter I: Ignorance
DUV4217040 Letter I: Ignorance; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

Cover - Red Method. Global Reading Method by Ms. C. Rouquie, Director of Kindergarten School, provided with the C.A
DUV4224409 Cover - Red Method. Global Reading Method by Ms. C. Rouquie, Director of Kindergarten School, provided with the C.A. at the Inspectorate of Nursery Schools

Postcard, N & B, 1914_11: European War French class made in a village of Haute Alsace - War of 14 -18, Photography
ICA4948380 Postcard, N & B, 1914_11: European War French class made in a village of Haute Alsace - War of 14 -18, Photography, Teaching, Postal control

Photograph of a boy's class in uniform, secondary education (college) in Germany? photography around 1915
IMB4916955 Photograph of a boy's class in uniform, secondary education (college) in Germany? photography around 1915; (add.info.: Photograph of a boy's class in uniform)

Class photography in the school yard in Germany, ca. 1902-1906
IMB4916911 Class photography in the school yard in Germany, ca. 1902-1906.; (add.info.: Class photography in the school yard in Germany, ca. 1902-1906.); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker.

Photograph of a class at the primary school in Rodheim, Germany, circa 1900
IMB4916844 Photograph of a class at the primary school in Rodheim, Germany, circa 1900.; (add.info.: Photograph of a class at the primary school in Rodheim, Germany)

Illustration of Jules Renard Draner (1833-1926) in Le Charivari, 1872-11-28 - The reorganization of colleges
ICA4871765 Illustration of Jules Renard Draner (1833-1926) in Le Charivari, 1872-11-28 - The reorganization of colleges - Teaching, Lycees colleges, Geography, Mont-Valerien - Student lyceen

War of 1914-1918 (14-18) - French class made in November 1914 in the school of a village in Haute-Alsace by a French
PCT4284394 War of 1914-1918 (14-18) - French class made in November 1914 in the school of a village in Haute-Alsace by a French soldier in the presence of the German teacher - period postcard

France: a kindergarten and its two kindergarten teachers, 1880
LUX4752451 France: a kindergarten and its two kindergarten teachers, 1880; (add.info.: France: a kindergarten and its two kindergarten teachers, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a class of students of the free school Saint Gregoire, 1885
LUX4750781 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a class of students of the free school Saint Gregoire, 1885; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Amboise: the students of the college of Amboise with the teachers, 1880
LUX4751397 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Amboise: the students of the college of Amboise with the teachers, 1880; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Mondoubleau: primary school for girls with pupils and teachers, 1910
LUX4750488 France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Mondoubleau: primary school for girls with pupils and teachers, 1910; (add.info.: France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41)

Children of immigrants saluting the American flag in an industrial school in New York City
NWI4961178 Children of immigrants saluting the American flag in an industrial school in New York City, circa 1890 - Colorisee engraving 19th century from an illustration by V

Learning forms and volumes in a school open to the teaching of African American children, New York City (USA), 1870
NWI4961088 Learning forms and volumes in a school open to the teaching of African American children, New York City (USA), 1870

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: Procession of the fete dieu aux sable d'Olonne
LUX4802016 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: Procession of the fete dieu aux sable d'Olonne, 1910 - school of Sainte Marthe; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

A teacher and his class of little Bretons, 1860
LUX4720172 A teacher and his class of little Bretons, 1860; (add.info.: A teacher and his class of little Bretons, 1860); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France: primary school of boys in a country village, 1905
LUX4723719 France: primary school of boys in a country village, 1905; (add.info.: France: primary school of boys in a country village, 1905); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

One boy writes the alphabet with chalk on a blackboard while another finishes it by writing on his back
DUV4204051 One boy writes the alphabet with chalk on a blackboard while another finishes it by writing on his back. Cover of the album drolatic (abecedary) beg 20th century (chromolithograph)

The duties of the child in the family (duties of brothers and sisters): Protection - A good example
DUV4212690 The duties of the child in the family (duties of brothers and sisters): Protection - A good example. Protecting the groin brother for his little sister

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In the picturesque setting of Mare Hill Farm in December 1953, a school boy finds solace amidst playful pigs. As the eve of exams approaches, he diligently reviews his notes alongside fellow students, seeking knowledge and understanding. The scene is reminiscent of a painting by Leonid Osipovich Pasternac from 1895, displayed at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. Transporting us back to 1912, we witness a brother and sister engrossed in their school homework. Their dedication echoes through time as they strive for academic excellence. Meanwhile, "The Smoke, " an oil on canvas masterpiece from 1924, captures the essence of youthful camaraderie among classmates. Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin's enchanting painting portrays a young schoolgirl immersed in her studies. Her determination resonates with Constant Meunier's poignant depiction of orphans striving against adversity in his detailed oil on canvas artwork. A glimpse into history reveals that even in 1890s chromolithography illustrations, education played a central role. A schoolboy emerges as not just an eager learner but also a writer and stoneer - showcasing his multifaceted talents. The world expands further with skittles games and racket sports depicted alongside syllabaries and knitting activities - all part of the vibrant educational experience captured beautifully by illustrators Q Rs T. Recklessness gives way to gardening skills while kakatoes (cockatoos) provide inspiration for laureate aspirations - I J K L illustrations transport us to another era where learning took various forms. Lastly, an illustration from 1895 depicts Charlemagne engaging with a student inventing the concept of schooling itself. This powerful image reminds us that education has evolved over centuries thanks to visionary minds like Charlemagne's who shaped our modern educational systems. From frolicking pigs at Mare Hill Farm to timeless paintings capturing moments of study and growth throughout history.