Blackboard Collection (page 8)

Nurses receiving instruction from Miss V Thomas (in surgical gown) on patient care, a dummy is being used for demonstration. This is for the future hospital which will be Northwick Park

Somewhere in Derbyshire - Carpentry tools, varnish and paints line the walls of the woodwork room of a school in Derbyshire, where children, evacuated from the Manchester district

Dr Francis Crick seen here at Cambridge Universitys Molecular Biology Laboratory, following the announcement that he and James Watson had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine for their

Children attending the mission school in the Langa township close to Cape Town. The school is threaten with closure as the National Party led South African governments Education Act aims to close all

Pop star Cliff Richard back at his old school, Cheshunt Secondary in Hertfordshire. Talking with his old drama teacher Mrs. Jay Norris. 8th December 1965

Teacher greets a new addition to her class and introduces him to one of his new class mates at South Mead School, Southfield, Wimbledon. 14th January 1954

Teacher greets a new addition to her class at South Mead School, Southfield, Wimbledon. 14th January 1954

Birmingham greengrocers selling Christmas trees. West Midlands, 2nd December 1947

Bookmakers at Brighton racecourse, 2nd July 1957

School children from Park Hill Primary, Coventry, seen here being interviewed by Pete Walker. 24th March 1982

Picture of Doctor Francis Crick, co-discoverer of the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953, with American scientist James D. Watson

Science lecturer Cyril Isenberg blowing large bubbles March 1980 1980s

Beatrice Cole from South London June 1999, doing Voluntary Service at Goldsmith Primary School in Peckham - she is a Millennium Volunteer - Government Millennium Volunteers Award Scheme

Primary School Children writing at desk with teacher in the background writing on a blackboard. 1964

Following the opening ceremony of the new primary school at Upper Tulse Hill Teacher and pupils settled down to work in the new classroom

School for Father Christmases at Henrys Stores, Birmingham. Dr. Any Cohen instructing Father Christmas and his deputies on the correct way of doing their work. 12th November 1957

Biggest shortage in Britain for six long years has been shortage of manpower. Among the greatest sufferers from the shortage were the hotels and restaurants. All that is being changed now

World War II Women. To free up men to fight at the front women are seen here attending
World War II Women.To free up men to fight at the front women are seen here attending the WaF School of Accountant, somewhere in Wales. December 1942 P010226

Food is plentiful on the Bowery, New York City, if you have money to buy it. October 1947 P009349

83 year old Percy Dunlop who has just been awarded the MBE and is still working as a full-time teacher at Star Lane primary school, Canning Town. November 1969 Z10934-002

School boy 9 year old Sebastian Head explains the new currency to presenter Jack de Manio. The pictures were taken at BBC, Langham Place, W1 January 1971 P017790

Bob Smith and Rita the "Pools"dog. November 1958 P006442
Bob Smith and Rita the " Pools" dog. November 1958 P006442

Class of would be women railway clerks having there final lesson in the ground of a beautiful mansion now converted to a hostel

Mathematics class Antoon van den Hurk Mathematician SP 2/3/1952 C923/1

Blackboard, 1877. Creator: Winslow Homer
Blackboard, 1877

The Noon Recess, published 1873. Creator: Winslow Homer
The Noon Recess, published 1873

Dressmaking
circa 1929: The Paris Academy of Dressmaking in Bond Street, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Shareholders
31st October 1929: In a London club run by St Phalle Ltd, members watch fluctuations in the New York stock market during the Wall Street crash as changes are chalked up by telephone operators in

The Noon Recess (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), June 28, 1873. Creator: Unknown
The Noon Recess (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), June 28, 1873

Advertisement for Cherry Blossom boot polish
A cutout advertisement for Cherry Blossom boot polish, which is waterproof and preserves the leather. Date: late 19th century

DARTS IN THE PUB / 1930S
A young couple play a game of 301-down in the pub. Date: 1930s

DARTS IN THE HOME / C1940
Two dapper couples enjoying a few legs of darts at home. Can she follow that treble twenty with two more? Date: circa 1940

Mulago School for the Deaf, run by the Mulago Catholic Spiritan Community, Mulago, Uganda, Africa

Pupil at the blackboard, primary school, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

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By the School Doors, 1897, (1965). Creator: Nikolaj Petrovic Bogdanov-Bel skij
By the School Doors, 1897, (1965). A Russian schoolboy in ragged clothes hesitates before entering the classroom. Painting, also known as On the School Threshold, in the State Russian Museum

Boys making shoes at the Anerley Residential School for Elder Deaf Boys, Penge, 1908
Boys making shoes at the Anerley Residential School for Elder Deaf Boys, Versailles Road, Penge, 1908. Boys at work in the Shoemakers Shop; pieces of leather lie on the floor in the foreground

Laundry work, Tennyson Street School, Battersea, London, 1907. One girl folds clothes on a table while another puts them through a mangle. Behind them a blackboard reads; Folding and mangling

Lecture in progress, City Literary Institute, London, 1939

Shorthand class for women, Choumert Road Evening Institute, London, 1907. With their teacher pointing to various shorthand symbols on the blackboard

Constructing a piano, Benthal Road Evening Institute, London, 1914. A demonstration of chipping up, with students looking on

Senior dressmaking class, Ackmar Road Evening Institute for Women, London, 1914. With instructions on the blackboard for cutting and basting canvas on coat fronts

Science class for boys, Beaufort House School, Fulham, London, 1908. Boys are weighing and measuring objects in a laboratory, supervised by their teacher

Art class for female students, Battersea Polytechnic, London, 1907. A line of students in front of their chalkbaords, drawing fleu-de-lys shapes

Needlework lesson, Montpelier House Open Air School, London, 1908
Children sitting in a circle on deck chairs during their needlework lesson, Montpelier House Open Air School, London, 1908. Sewing towels and bags for school use

Arithmetic lesson in the garden, Birley House Open Air School, London, 1908
Arithmetic lesson in the garden, Birley House Open Air School, Forest Hill, London, 1908. The uniformed children all have their own small blackboards

Classroom scene, Southfields Infants School, Wandsworth, London, 1907
Spelling lesson, Southfields Infants School, Wandsworth, London, 1907. Children are being taught the formation of the word fish by a teacher

Cookery class, Gopsall Street School, Shoreditch, London, 1908. A class of girls watches as their teacher explains how to cook a dinner for six consisting of meat pudding and vegetables

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"Unleashing Creativity and Knowledge: Exploring the Legacy of Blackboards" Stepping onto a football pitch drawn on a chalkboard, where strategies come to life. Journeying back to 1886, witnessing industrial education in NYC through the art of cooking. A vintage image captures a young boy's enthusiasm as he raises his hand in a classroom. Berkeley, 1955: Witnessing an anti-proton experiment unfold on the blackboard canvas. Inside the Brigade Control Unit, London firefighters strategize using blackboards for coordination. A digital illustration reveals endless possibilities on a blank blackboard awaiting inspiration. Transported to the 1950s-60s, observing mischievous children exchanging notes during class. In WW2, an RAF recruit meticulously checks their kit list written on an old blackboard. Boys at Acland County Council School in Kentish Town learn woodworking skills amidst their education (1906). Advocates campaign passionately for London teachers' rights while utilizing powerful messages on blackboards. Palayamkottai Deaf and Dumb School in India empowers students with knowledge through tactile communication. Blackboards have witnessed countless moments of learning and creativity throughout history—whether it be tactical plays sketched out by coaches or culinary arts taught to eager students in New York City over a century ago. In classrooms worldwide, these iconic boards have served as platforms for curiosity and engagement—a place where young minds raise hands eagerly or exchange secret notes during lessons from yesteryears. But beyond traditional education settings lies another realm—the scientific domain—where groundbreaking experiments are visualized upon these timeless canvases of knowledge. From Berkeley's anti-proton experiment that pushed boundaries to London's firefighting control units relying on coordinated strategies etched onto brigade-sized blackboards—their significance transcends time and disciplines. Even in the digital age, blackboards continue to inspire.