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"Exploring the Rich History of School Buildings

Background imageSchool Building Collection: The Periodic Table Digital Illustration

The Periodic Table Digital Illustration
In the late 19th century, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev published his first attempt at grouping chemical elements according to their atomic weights

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Nosey Kids

Nosey Kids
10th August 1942: Nursery school children gather round a Chrysler car belonging to Mrs JG Winan, the wife of the US ambassador to Britain

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Children arriving at Jessop Primary School, Herne Hill, SE London 12th January 1961

Children arriving at Jessop Primary School, Herne Hill, SE London 12th January 1961

Background imageSchool Building Collection: The Lawn At The University Of Virginia

The Lawn At The University Of Virginia
Engraving shows the main lawn and quadrangle of the campus of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, circa 1830s

Background imageSchool Building Collection: School Rugby

School Rugby
Students playing a game of rugby at Rugby Public School, England. Original Artwork: A painting by George Barnard. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Eton: Westons (colour litho)

Eton: Westons (colour litho)
7178935 Eton: Westons (colour litho) by Brinton, E. D. (fl. 1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weston s. Illustration for Eton, Painted by E D Brinton)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Classroom of a Soviet school, Moscow, 1946 (b / w photo)

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)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Illustration for The Taming Of The Shrew (chromolitho)

Illustration for The Taming Of The Shrew (chromolitho)
3642344 Illustration for The Taming Of The Shrew (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Taming Of The Shrew)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: St Ronans Preparatory School, Mill Road, West Worthing, Sussex, at which Lord

St Ronans Preparatory School, Mill Road, West Worthing, Sussex, at which Lord Lascelles will become a pupil. 9 December 1930

Background imageSchool Building Collection: The Goose With The Golden Eggs (colour litho)

The Goose With The Golden Eggs (colour litho)
5227849 The Goose With The Golden Eggs (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Goose With The Golden Eggs.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Lace Makers

Lace Makers
1908: Pupils in their white pinafores and hats at Lois Weedens school in North Hampshire in an outdoor lace-making class. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: St Winnow Church of England Primary School, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. June 1991

St Winnow Church of England Primary School, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. June 1991
t Winnow Church of England Primary School

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Il Pecorone: Day I, Novel II, A Lesson in Love (litho)

Il Pecorone: Day I, Novel II, A Lesson in Love (litho)
7182491 Il Pecorone: Day I, Novel II, A Lesson in Love (litho) by Hughes, Edward Robert (1851-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Day I, Novel II, A Lesson in Love)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: 193-0082160 Trials, plate 60 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) 8221x16. 6

193-0082160 Trials, plate 60 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) 8221x16. 6
IND81679 193-0082160 Trials, plate 60 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) 8221x16.6 by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Background imageSchool Building Collection: 193-0082166 There it goes, plate 66 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)

193-0082166 There it goes, plate 66 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81685 193-0082166 There it goes, plate 66 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21x16.7 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Background imageSchool Building Collection: The 'Frogs'of Aristophanes at Oxford (engraving)

The "Frogs"of Aristophanes at Oxford (engraving)
1056025 The " Frogs" of Aristophanes at Oxford (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Frogs" of Aristophanes at Oxford)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: A play in the Bears Pit in Bern (colour litho)

A play in the Bears Pit in Bern (colour litho)
2808890 A play in the Bears Pit in Bern (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A play in the Bear Pit, in Bern)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: A jackal devours a hare from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)

A jackal devours a hare from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619852 A jackal devours a hare from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Students in Mechanical Drawing Class at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b / w photo)

Students in Mechanical Drawing Class at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b / w photo)
5042899 Students in Mechanical Drawing Class at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b/w photo) by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Founded in 1881)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Flemish anatomist and physician, Andreas Vesalius, giving a lesson at the school of medicine in

Flemish anatomist and physician, Andreas Vesalius, giving a lesson at the school of medicine in Brussels
985801 Flemish anatomist and physician, Andreas Vesalius, giving a lesson at the school of medicine in Brussels, 1543 (colour woodcut) by Venetian School

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Convoy of captured Moroccan insurgents, 1897 (colour litho)

Convoy of captured Moroccan insurgents, 1897 (colour litho)
971963 Convoy of captured Moroccan insurgents, 1897 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Convoy of captured Moroccan insurgents, 1897)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: The Lesson Well Learned, 1919 (pochoir print)

The Lesson Well Learned, 1919 (pochoir print)
781120 The Lesson Well Learned, 1919 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Lecon bien apprise Illustration from La Guirlande)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses, Neasden Stud Farm (engraving)

Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses, Neasden Stud Farm (engraving)
1046037 Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses, Neasden Stud Farm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Central Courtyard, University of Sorbonne, Paris (b / w photo)

Central Courtyard, University of Sorbonne, Paris (b / w photo)
1730791 Central Courtyard, University of Sorbonne, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: View of the main courtyard of the university of Sorbonne, Paris)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Eton College, 1800-56 (Watercolour)

Eton College, 1800-56 (Watercolour)
7261592 Eton College, 1800-56 (Watercolour) by Westmacott, Richard (1775-1856); 10.9x18 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Eton College, Berkshire)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Ernest Renan (1823-1892) French writer and historian, photo by Adam Salomon

Ernest Renan (1823-1892) French writer and historian, photo by Adam Salomon
1728955 Ernest Renan (1823-1892) French writer and historian, photo by Adam Salomon by Adam-Salomon, Antoine-Samuel (1818-81); (add.info)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Peasants ducking for apples in a barrel, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)

Peasants ducking for apples in a barrel, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236711 Peasants ducking for apples in a barrel, 18th century.1906 (lithograph) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants ducking for apples in a barrel)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Teams in boats jousting on the River Seine, Paris. 1906 (lithograph)

Teams in boats jousting on the River Seine, Paris. 1906 (lithograph)
7236707 Teams in boats jousting on the River Seine, Paris. 1906 (lithograph) by Berthault, Pierre-Gabriel (1737-1831); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teams in boats jousting on the River Seine)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Ladies playing a game of bagatelle with a fop, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph)

Ladies playing a game of bagatelle with a fop, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236696 Ladies playing a game of bagatelle with a fop, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph) by Scotin, Gerard Jean Baptiste (1671-1716); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Woman on a swing flying over a fop, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)

Woman on a swing flying over a fop, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236883 Woman on a swing flying over a fop, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman on a swing flying over a fop)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: The fair at Venice, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)

The fair at Venice, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236879 The fair at Venice, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph) by Parrocel, Charles (1688-1752); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fair at Venice, 18th century)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Aristocrats playing a game of dice, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph)

Aristocrats playing a game of dice, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236714 Aristocrats playing a game of dice, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph) by Arnoult, Nicolas (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristocrats playing a game of dice, 17th century)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Spectators watching jousting games in an arena, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)

Spectators watching jousting games in an arena, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236712 Spectators watching jousting games in an arena, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph) by Chereau, Jacques the Younger (1695-1776); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Monkeys on boats competing in a water joust, 16th century. 1906 (lithograph)

Monkeys on boats competing in a water joust, 16th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236709 Monkeys on boats competing in a water joust, 16th century.1906 (lithograph) by Borcht, Pieter van der (1545-1608); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Old men playing checkers in Cafe de la Regence, 1800s. 1906 (lithograph)

Old men playing checkers in Cafe de la Regence, 1800s. 1906 (lithograph)
7236660 Old men playing checkers in Cafe de la Regence, 1800s.1906 (lithograph) by Martinet, Aaron (1762-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old men playing checkers in Cafe de la Regence)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Aristocrats playing the game of bagatelle, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph)

Aristocrats playing the game of bagatelle, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236693 Aristocrats playing the game of bagatelle, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph) by Merian, Matthaus, the Elder (1593-1650) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: A festival of fools, Middle Ages. 1906 (lithograph)

A festival of fools, Middle Ages. 1906 (lithograph)
7236703 A festival of fools, Middle Ages.1906 (lithograph) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A festival of fools, Middle Ages)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: A boy playing with a bird tied to a perch with a string. 1906 (lithograph)

A boy playing with a bird tied to a perch with a string. 1906 (lithograph)
7236701 A boy playing with a bird tied to a perch with a string.1906 (lithograph) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Drawing winners in a public lottery in Amsterdam, 1696. 1906 (lithograph)

Drawing winners in a public lottery in Amsterdam, 1696. 1906 (lithograph)
7236664 Drawing winners in a public lottery in Amsterdam, 1696. 1906 (lithograph) by Berge, Pieter van den (d.1737); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing winners in a public lottery in Amsterdam)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: A game of checkers in Cafe de la Regence, Palais Royal. 1906 (lithograph)

A game of checkers in Cafe de la Regence, Palais Royal. 1906 (lithograph)
7236658 A game of checkers in Cafe de la Regence, Palais Royal.1906 (lithograph) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Fop and beauty playing a kissing game, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph)

Fop and beauty playing a kissing game, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236910 Fop and beauty playing a kissing game, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph) by de Larmessin (family of engravers) (1600-1799); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: French aristocrats playing a game of draughts. 1906 (lithograph)

French aristocrats playing a game of draughts. 1906 (lithograph)
7236874 French aristocrats playing a game of draughts.1906 (lithograph) by Arnoult, Nicolas (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French aristocrats playing a game of draughts)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Satirical engraving of the Eternal Masquerade, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)

Satirical engraving of the Eternal Masquerade, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236890 Satirical engraving of the Eternal Masquerade, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph) by Guerard, Nicolas (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Two men playing checkers at a table, Bourbon Restoration. 1906 (lithograph)

Two men playing checkers at a table, Bourbon Restoration. 1906 (lithograph)
7236663 Two men playing checkers at a table, Bourbon Restoration.1906 (lithograph) by Martinet, Aaron (1762-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two men playing checkers at a table)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Sir Robert Gordon of Straloch, Scottish cartographer, 17th cent. 1798 (engraving)

Sir Robert Gordon of Straloch, Scottish cartographer, 17th cent. 1798 (engraving)
7237235 Sir Robert Gordon of Straloch, Scottish cartographer, 17th cent. 1798 (engraving) by Trotter, Thomas (1750-1803); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Gordon of Straloch, 1580-1661)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: Student (officer) at the Revolutionary military school, Ecole de 1825 (lithograph)

Student (officer) at the Revolutionary military school, Ecole de 1825 (lithograph)
7237163 Student (officer) at the Revolutionary military school, Ecole de 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Building Collection: A fop grabs a ladys hand in a kissing game, 18th century 1906 (lithograph)

A fop grabs a ladys hand in a kissing game, 18th century 1906 (lithograph)
7236915 A fop grabs a ladys hand in a kissing game, 18th century.. 1906 (lithograph) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)



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"Exploring the Rich History of School Buildings: From Nosey Kids to Periodic Table Digital Illustrations" Step into the world of school buildings and discover a fascinating journey through time. From the bustling hallways filled with nose kids to the serene lawns at the University of Virginia, each building holds its own unique story. Eton: Westons (colour litho) takes us back in time, showcasing an architectural masterpiece that has stood tall for generations. Meanwhile, an illustration for The Taming Of The Shrew (chromolitho) transports us to a realm of creativity and imagination within these educational walls. School Rugby captures the spirit of camaraderie and teamwork, reminding us that education goes beyond textbooks. It teaches valuable life lessons on and off the field. And as children arrive at Jessop Primary School in 1961, we witness their eager faces ready to embark on a new day of learning. St Ronans Preparatory School stands proudly on Mill Road, West Worthing, Sussex – a place where future leaders are nurtured. Its walls have witnessed countless success stories throughout history. But it's not just academics that thrive within these buildings; creativity flourishes too. The Goose With The Golden Eggs (colour litho) reminds us that art is an integral part of education, allowing young minds to soar beyond boundaries. Lace Makers showcases another facet of education - preserving traditional crafts and skills passed down through generations. These schools play a vital role in keeping our cultural heritage alive. Lastly, St Winnow Church of England Primary School in Lostwithiel takes us back to June 1991 when laughter echoed through its corridors. Here lies a community united by shared values and aspirations for their children's futures. School buildings hold more than just bricks and mortar; they encapsulate memories, dreams, friendships forged over years spent together under one roof, and are sanctuaries where knowledge is imparted but also where lifelong bonds are formed.