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)

Childrens calming corner print
Sarah Manovski

Daily Affirmations Childrens calming corner print
Sarah Manovski

Happiness Childrens calming corner print
Sarah Manovski

Top floor. I class, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Top floor. I class, 1898. From an album showing the buildings, grounds, and workshops of the Chita Vocational School. The future Tsar Nicholas II visited the city of Chita in 1891

Top floor. III class, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Top floor. III class, 1898. From an album showing the buildings, grounds, and workshops of the Chita Vocational School. The future Tsar Nicholas II visited the city of Chita in 1891

Classroom During a Lesson, 1889. Creator: N Terekhov
Classroom During a Lesson, 1889. From an album of photographs of the Aleksandrovsky School in the Siberian city of Tiumen (present-day Tyumen')

Drawing Class at the Real School in Tyumen, 1889. Creator: N Terekhov
Drawing Class at the Real School in Tyumen, 1889. From an album of photographs of the Aleksandrovsky School in the Siberian city of Tiumen (present-day Tyumen')

In the Arithmetic Lesson, 1909. Creator: Nikolai Georgievich Katanaev
In the Arithmetic Lesson, 1909. This image is from Tipy kazakov: Sibirskie kazaki na sluzhbe i doma (Types of Cossacks: Siberian Cossacks on duty and at home)

School Gymnastics, 1909. Creator: Nikolai Georgievich Katanaev
School Gymnastics, 1909. This image is from Tipy kazakov: Sibirskie kazaki na sluzhbe i doma (Types of Cossacks: Siberian Cossacks on duty and at home), one of three albums depicting the territories

School Gymnastics, 1909. Creator: Nikolai Georgievich Katanaev
School Gymnastics, 1909. This image is from Tipy kazakov: Sibirskie kazaki na sluzhbe i doma (Types of Cossacks: Siberian Cossacks on duty and at home), one of three albums depicting the territories

The upper schoolroom of Merchant Taylors School, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The upper schoolroom of Merchant Taylors School, [City of London], 1862. The ancient pile, like so many other public and private edifices of London, was destroyed by the Great Fire

The Great Schools of England: St. Paul's School - the schoolroom, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England: St. Paul's School, east end of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1862. This ancient and still flourishing foundation

Fourth-form room at Harrow School, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Fourth-form room at Harrow School, 1862. Harrow is a public school (English boarding school) for boys in Harrow on the Hill, Greater London

Norton School, Berkshire Road, Norton, Cleveland, Stockton on Tees, 19th June 1980. Norton School is pioneering a special exchange scheme with schoolchildren in Toulouse, France

Nursery children listen to their teacher at North View School, Heaton, Newcastle, in 1983

Wore African school classroom, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

the class is starting, a young girl is playing the teacher in front of her toys, another girl and her dog
DUV4712274 the class is starting, a young girl is playing the teacher in front of her toys, another girl and her dog, Paris c.1920 (lithograph) by French School, (20th century); 5

Montessori teaching method
3783649 Montessori teaching method; (add.info.: Montessori teaching method - early 20th century. Children counting strings of beads - one of 100 and one of 1000)

Montessori teaching method
3783651 Montessori teaching method; (add.info.: Montessori teaching method - early 20th century. Children working with language cards (placing articles and nouns together)

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

Picture shows David de Massey, deputy head of Kings Hedges Junior School, Cambridge. Picture shows David with his pupils in the classroom

Writer and Illustrator Joseph Sharples instructs mums as well as first year pupils when he held a workshop for first year pupils at Knowsley Hey Comprehensive School. Knowsley, Merseyside

Pupils at St Brigids Catholic Primary School, Cantril Farm, Liverpool. 22nd February 1984

Head teacher Rita Shreenan with pupils at St Brigids Catholic Primary School, Cantril Farm, Liverpool. 22nd February 1984

Princess Margaret opens St Judes School, Bethnal Green. 28th October 1959

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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.