School Children Collection

Catford Evacuees
A group of excited evacuee schoolchildren wait with their nurses on the platform of Catford train station in south east London. (Note the barrage balloon behind them)

King George VI - Thanking British Children
A certificate from King George VI to the children of Great Britain on 8th June, 1946 - issued as a momento for sharing in the hardships and ultimate triumph during World War Two

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

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)

Colmar poster, 1921 (colour litho)
PER358492 Colmar poster, 1921 (colour litho) by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection

Danger - Schoolchildren
This warning notice, reading Danger, schoolchildren round the bend, could have been worded a little differently!

2010 Macau Grand Prix
Drivers and riders meet local school children at Fisherman's Wharf. Macau Grand Prix, Guia Circuit, Macau, 17-21 November 2010.

2010 Macau Grand Prix
Drivers and riders meet local school children at Fisherman's Wharf. Macau Grand Prix, Guia Circuit, Macau, 17-21 November 2010

Somerton Market Cross ZEH01_01_26
SOMERTON MARKET CROSS, MARKET PLACE, SOMERTON, SOUTH SOMERSET. Stereoscopic view showing a group of schoolboys posed for the camera on Somerton Market Cross

Back to school, c.1900 (chromo)
DUV4712062 Back to school, c.1900 (chromo) by Minot, J. (19th century); 7.5x11.5 cm; (add.info.: The school rent. Children will enter school with bag and lunch basket)

A school teacher. 1834 (engraving)
7147157 A school teacher. 1834 (engraving) by Crepon, L. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A school teacher. Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger ( 1780-1857 ) Design by L

The great Panjandrum himself
3672349 The great Panjandrum himself by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: The great Panjandrum himself by Foote, Samuel)

Mohawk School Room, 1786 (engraving)
3671001 Mohawk School Room, 1786 (engraving) by Peachey, James (fl.1780-87); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: A Primer for the use of the Mohawk children)

Dunce's cap, c.1880 (print)
7293414 Dunce's cap, c.1880 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Education. Student wearing a dunce's cap at school. Imagery, France, ca 1880.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

The opening of Eston Park school. Derek Fatchett with pupils Jasmine Harper, seated, and (L-R) Chantelle Graham, David Walker, Georgina Martin, John Williams and Mark Manson. 29th October 1991

Eston County Modern School which will be formally opened by Mr R. Gould, general secretary. June 1st 1954

Pupils of Eston Park School who have chosen for national teams in their respective sports. They are (L-R) Claire Vinter (cricket) Caroline Fish (roller skating)

Students from Eston Park School (L-R) Peter Hill, Chris Crash and Martin Jobling, work on a project with Cliff Sanders, Enrons assistant mechanical engineer. 17th December 1996

School girls near Liverpools Sefton Park out on an urban trip as part of their geography lesson, undertaking a survey, Merseyside. November 1969 Z11246-001

Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II was designed to save the population of urban or military areas from German aerial bombing of cities and military targets such as docks

Kings Bench Walk, 1930s CXP01_01_046
Kings Bench Walk, Inner Temple, City of London. A view looking south along barristers chambers on Kings Bench Walk, showing two girls in school uniform walking past numbers 3-6 in the foreground

A brother and a sister doing their school homework, 1912 (engraving)
7211671 A brother and a sister doing their school homework, 1912 (engraving) by Meunier, R.V. (19th-20th century); (add.info.: A brother and a sister doing their homework - study, school)

Schoolmates, 1884 (tempera on canvas)
LAF470975 Schoolmates, 1884 (tempera on canvas) by Guthrie, James (1874-1952); 118.2x91.6 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail
6262033 Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail. by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut

Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail
6262032 Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail. by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut

E: Schoolboy - Writer - Stoneer, 1890 (chromolithography)
7309664 E: Schoolboy - Writer - Stoneer, 1890 (chromolithography) by French School, (19th century); 7, 6 x 11, 2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bognard illustrated alphabet)

Q Rs T: Skittles, Racket, Syllabary, Knitting, 1890 (illustration)
7309332 Q Rs T: Skittles, Racket, Syllabary, Knitting, 1890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

I J K L: Reckless, Gardening, Kakatoes, Laureate, 1, 890 (illustration)
7309322 I J K L: Reckless, Gardening, Kakatoes, Laureate, 1, 890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

Charlemagne with a student inventing the school, 1895 (Illustration)
7304349 Charlemagne with a student inventing the school, 1895 (Illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

S: Syllabary, 1890 (illustration)
7309335 S: Syllabary, 1890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

L: Laureat, 1890 (illustration)
7309326 L: Laureat, 1890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

"Claudine at school" by Colette and Willy, 1900 (illustration)
7311775 "Claudine at school" by Colette and Willy, 1900 (illustration) by Sudda, Emilio Della (1868-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

On the last day of school, the pupils leave for their holidays, 1889, Germany
7278814 On the last day of school, the pupils leave for their holidays, 1889, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the last day of school)

School in the Roman Campagna, 1883, Rome, Italy
7279674 School in the Roman Campagna, 1883, Rome, Italy by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School in the Roman Campagna, 1883, Rome, Italy, Historic)

Lazy Lawrence (colour litho)
7157012 Lazy Lawrence (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lazy Lawrence. Illustration from Six and Twenty Boys and Girls (Blackie & Son Limited)

European school scene from the 17th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233083 European school scene from the 17th century. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: European school scene from the 17th century)

European school scene from the 17th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233080 European school scene from the 17th century. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: European school scene from the 17th century)

17th century rustic school scene. 1803 (engraving)
7233056 17th century rustic school scene. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century rustic school scene)

Jolly Jack (colour litho)
7157014 Jolly Jack (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jolly Jack. Illustration from Six and Twenty Boys and Girls (Blackie & Son Limited, London)

The Queens Jubilee and the Children, West End, Her Majesty reviewing the School-Children on Constitution Hill (litho)
1598323 The Queens Jubilee and the Children, West End, Her Majesty reviewing the School-Children on Constitution Hill (litho) by Begg

Les Grands Boulevards, La Porte St. Martin, Paris, 1891 (oil on canvas)
823548 Les Grands Boulevards, La Porte St. Martin, Paris, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Lindemann, Emil (1864-1939); 59x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Grands Boulevards, La Porte St)

Screen depicting the four classes of Edo Japan, 1893
7202669 Screen depicting the four classes of Edo Japan, 1893 by Seppo (active late 1890s); 182, 4 x 276 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Tongue sandwich (colour litho)
7150884 Tongue sandwich (colour litho) by Maurice, Reg (fl.c.1900-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tongue sandwich. Comic postcard on a food related theme)

As a schoolboy Johnson was always looked up to (litho)
7159110 As a schoolboy Johnson was always looked up to (litho) by Rhodes, H. J. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: As a schoolboy Johnson was always looked up to)

Zealous Zachariah (colour litho)
7157004 Zealous Zachariah (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zealous Zachariah)

The Duke of Edinburgh at Leeds, Thirty-Five Thousand School Children singing the National Anthem (engraving)
1053647 The Duke of Edinburgh at Leeds, Thirty-Five Thousand School Children singing the National Anthem (engraving) by Durand

La Fontaines Fables - Schoolboy Pedant and the Nursery Gardener
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Schoolboy, The Pedant and the Nursery Gardener

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"School Children: A Journey Through Time and Triumphs" In the midst of turmoil, hope emerged as the Catford Evacuees found solace in their new surroundings, forging lifelong friendships amidst uncertainty. A moment frozen in history, King George VI expressed gratitude to British children for their unwavering resilience during challenging times. Their courage echoed through generations. On a crisp January morning in 1961, eager faces filled Jessop Primary School in Herne Hill. Each step taken symbolized a thirst for knowledge and an unyielding determination to shape their own destinies. Vibrant hues adorned the Colmar poster of 1921, capturing the essence of youthful exuberance that permeated classrooms worldwide. Education became a beacon of possibility and dreams realized. "Danger - Schoolchildren, " a sign warned with cautionary intent. Yet within those innocent eyes lay boundless potential waiting to be unleashed upon the world; they were destined to conquer any obstacle that dared stand before them. In an era long gone but not forgotten, siblings diligently tackled school homework together in 1912. Their shared commitment exemplified the importance placed on education as a cornerstone for future success. Somerton Market Cross stood witness to countless generations passing through its gates—a testament to enduring traditions and timeless values instilled within young hearts yearning for knowledge. Kings Bench Walk whispered stories from the 1930s—an enchanting era where laughter echoed through hallways and friendships blossomed under watchful gazes of dedicated educators shaping minds and molding futures. Eston Park School's grand opening marked a milestone etched into memory—Derek Fatchett alongside pupils like Jasmine Harper embarked on an educational journey brimming with possibilities yet untold. Within Eston County Modern School's hallowed halls resided champions who had chosen paths less traveled—their dedication rewarded by national team selections across various sports—a testament to perseverance personified.