Classroom Collection

A Dames School, 1845, (1904). Artist: Thomas Webster
A 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

Hereford Industrial School Schoolroom
Boys sit at desks in a classroom at the Hereford Industrial School. Date: early 1900s

Pupils in fancy dress at Lancastrian Infants School, Chichester, May 1956
Pupils dressed up as Red Indians with a tepee at Lancastrian Infants School, Chichester, May 1956 Chichester Photographic Society Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: CPS0567-7

Vintage image of boy raising hand in classroom

Ugandan school, Uganda, Africa

Woman! Learn your letters!, 1923. Artist: Elizaveta Sergeevna Kruglikova
Woman! Learn your letters!, 1923

Teddy bears in a classroom having a music lesson. They sing at their desks while their teacher plays the violin. Date: circa 1900s

IRVING: SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1820. Illustration of Ichabod Crane from Washington Irving s
IRVING: SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1820. Illustration of Ichabod Crane from Washington Irvings The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, first published in 1820. Etching by Felix O.C. Darley, 1849

HOMER: COUNTRY SCHOOL. Oil on canvas by by Winslow Homer, 1871

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)

"Gallery of views of ancient Rome"Detail. Painting by Giovanni Paolo Pannini
AIS5389764 " Gallery of views of ancient Rome" Detail. Painting by Giovanni Paolo Pannini (Panini) (1691-1765). 1759

A Teacher with Students at a Blackboard, c. 1950 (screen print)
3036446 A Teacher with Students at a Blackboard, c.1950 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a teacher teaching her class how to write sentences at a)

Children from St Marys School seen here takng an English lesson. The large tin bath in the picture is being used to catch water leaking through the ceiling. circa 1960

Industrial Education in New York City. Teaching Children the Art of Cooking at the Training-School, 9 University Place
HOME ECONOMICS CLASS, 1886. Industrial Education in New York City. Teaching Children the Art of Cooking at the Training-School, 9 University Place. Line engraving, American, 1886

Children exchanging notes during class, 1950s-60s

British schoolchildren practicing putting on their gas masks, World War II, 1939-1945 (b / w photo)
6015158 British schoolchildren practicing putting on their gas masks, World War II, 1939-1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Schoolboys and teacher on a Christmas card
Misbehaving schoolboys surprised by their teacher on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Cheery Families - Master Switch the Schoolmasters Son. 1890s

Cheery Families - Mr Switch the Schoolmaster. 1890s

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)

"First Day o Sunday School", US Baptist religious school. 19th century (engraving)
FGL5462776 "First Day o Sunday School", US Baptist religious school. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: A kindergarten teacher from the "First Day o Sunday School")

A woodcut depicting a 16th-century classroom, 16th century
5310655 A woodcut depicting a 16th-century classroom, 16th century.; (add.info.: Date: 1550); Universal History Archive/UIG

Dunce's cap, c.1880 (print)
7293408 Dunce's cap, c.1880 (print); (add.info.: Education. Student wearing a dunce's cap at school. Imagery, France, ca 1880.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

An example of Mirth by Maybank (litho)
8634530 An example of Mirth by Maybank (litho) by Webb, Hector Thomas Maybank (1869-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Mirth by Maybank (Ward Lock, 1937).); © Look and Learn

Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho)
8650842 Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walk to the door and close it)

Hunger in Japan caused by the Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655574 Hunger in Japan caused by the Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunger in Japan caused by the Russo-Japanese War, 1904)

Old schoolroom, Steyning Grammar School, Sussex (b/w photo)
8675965 Old schoolroom, Steyning Grammar School, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old schoolroom, Steyning Grammar School, Sussex)

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

The School of Socrates, 18th century (engraving)
3585944 The School of Socrates, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting the School of Socrates. Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher and educator)

Socrates
3585942 Socrates; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a profile of Socrates. Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher and educator. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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)

An unwilling school teacher, in a girls classroom, 1870
3478831 An unwilling school teacher, in a girls classroom, 1870; (add.info.: An unwilling school teacher, in a girls classroom)

Professor teaching from a chair, 1488-89 (wood grave)
8822172 Professor teaching from a chair, 1488-89 (wood grave) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Professor teaching from a chair)

Amphitheatre of the University of Valencia. 1902 (b/w photo)
AIS5340722 Amphitheatre of the University of Valencia. 1902 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photography on the occasion of the 4th centenary of the foundation of the school); © Iberfoto

Letter Z: zero, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206070 Letter Z: zero, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

Socrates
3585941 Socrates; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a bust of Socrates. Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher and educator. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A schoolmaster administrating corporal punishment
5616224 A schoolmaster administrating corporal punishment; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a schoolmaster administrating corporal punishment. Dated 19th Century)

Punishment of the bad student, c.1880 (print)
7293379 Punishment of the bad student, c.1880 (print); (add.info.: Education. The class. Punishment of the student by the teacher, he hit his fingers with a wooden stick)

An early 19th Century classroom, 1850
3478055 An early 19th Century classroom, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an early 19th Century classroom. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

School in France, c.1900 (illustration)
8698464 School in France, c.1900 (illustration) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); (add.info.: Education. Republican school. Imagery by Raffin, France, ca 1900.); © Archives Charmet

The interior of the National School, 1860 (engraving)
1579486 The interior of the National School, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of the interior of the National School, St. Giles'-in-the-Fields. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Interior of the Lower Classroom, Westminster School, London (engraving)
8676503 Interior of the Lower Classroom, Westminster School, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Lower Classroom, Westminster School)

Upper Classroom, Westminster School, London (engraving)
8676502 Upper Classroom, Westminster School, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Upper Classroom, Westminster School, London)

Commands: Shut the far window (colour litho)
8645076 Commands: Shut the far window (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shut the far window)

Is this blackboard white? (colour litho)
8656754 Is this blackboard white? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Is this blackboard white? Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

School boy facing discipline from his teacher (engraving)
8634805 School boy facing discipline from his teacher (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School boy facing discipline from his teacher)

Our Countryside, 1938: The Village School (b/w photo)
8671500 Our Countryside, 1938: The Village School (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Village School)

A class of girls at a London boarding school
5312080 A class of girls at a London boarding school; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a class of girls at a London boarding school. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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In the captivating world of classrooms throughout history, we embark on a journey through time and space. Step into A Dames School in 1845, where eager minds thirst for knowledge under the watchful eye of their teacher. Moving forward to 1904, we find ourselves in the Hereford Industrial School Schoolroom, witnessing young hearts being molded with skills that will shape their futures. Fast forward to May 1956 at Lancastrian Infants School in Chichester, where pupils don fancy dress costumes as they immerse themselves in playful learning. The scene then shifts dramatically to World War II-era Britain, as British schoolchildren diligently practice putting on gas masks amidst an uncertain backdrop. Venturing beyond borders, our next stop takes us to Uganda's vibrant classroom filled with bright-eyed students eager to absorb knowledge. In another corner of the world lies Russia in 1923 when Elizaveta Sergeevna Kruglikova's powerful artwork urges women to embrace education and learn their letters. But it's not all serious business within these hallowed walls; teddy bears join the ranks of students in a whimsical classroom setting. Meanwhile, Irving's Sleepy Hollow comes alive as Ichabod Crane graces a classroom illustration from Washington Irving's timeless tale. The artistic genius Winslow Homer transports us back to rural America in 1871 with his oil painting depicting a country school bustling with children immersed in learning. Crossing continents once more brings us closer home as St Marys School children engage fervently during an English lesson. Lastly, we delve into New York City's industrial education scene circa 1886—a line engraving reveals children honing culinary skills at a training-school—an invaluable art that would serve them well throughout life. From black-and-white photographs capturing poignant moments during war times to colorful depictions brimming with youthful enthusiasm—classrooms have been witness to countless stories unfolding within their four walls over centuries.