Education Collection

Birmingham University 21103_02
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, West Midlands. The University with the Chamberlain Tower in the centre of a group of buildings arranged in a D shape

Miss Blanche Lamont with her school in Hecla, Montana, October 1893
SCHOOLMISTRESS, 1893. Miss Blanche Lamont with her school in Hecla, Montana, October 1893

Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of University, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Aerial view of the University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, USA, with the sports field and spectators clearly visible on the right. Date: 1939

William and Mary College, 1700s
Early view of William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1700s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey, was one of the first womens colleges in England, when it was opened by Queen Victoria in 1886. Designed by W.H. Crossland for T. Holloway

MONTESSORI (1870 - 1952)
Doctor MARIA MONTESSORI Italian medical and educator, first woman in Italy to obtain a medical degree; pioneered child education methods

Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California, USA
Aerial view of the Memorial Stadium, University of California, Berkeley, USA. Date: circa 1940

Kings College, London
Entrance to Kings College University of London, London, England c. 1900

Gallery of the Old Library, Trinity College, Dublin, County Dublin, Eire (Ireland), Europe

Pitt Stadium, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Aerial view of the Pitt Stadium, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, full of spectators, with a football game taking place. Date: 1935

The Long Room in the library of Trinity College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Georgetown University campus Washington, D. C. United States of America, North America
Georgetown University campus Washington, D.C. United States of America, North America

Vassar College Girl 1922
American college girl or the Vassar girl of 1922

Glasgow University 1880S
Glasgow University, viewed from across the water

The London School of Economics (and Political Science) (the LSE ) - east frontage of the main buildings

Childrens Political British Isles Map
The British Isles Political map designed for school children was created using Universal Transverse Mercator projection. This political student map clearly marks the counties

Hoover Tower near the Main Quad at Stanford University in the San Francisco Bay Area, Palo Alto, California, United States of America, North America

Harrogate Ladies College
A girls school in a castle: Harrogate Colleges pleasant retreat at Lord Swintons residence near Ripon, Yorkshire at the beginning of World War II

Higher Education
A Blue Stocking reads in a Library. Illustration by Webster Murray

Marie Curie
Born in Poland in 1867, after receiving her secondary education she worked as a governess for eight years. Marie moved to Paris and read Physics at the Sorbonne

Radcliffe Camera, Oxford K991472
RADCLIFFE CAMERA, Radcliffe Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire. External view of the English Baroque style library with bicycles against the railings

Peterhouse College, Cambridge K991428
PETERHOUSE COLLEGE, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. View of the arcade with bicycles

1838 Darwins Christ College Cambridge
Copper engraving by Le Keux after painting by I.A. Bell with hand colouring entitled " Christs College 1838". Charles Darwin was a theology student of this Cambridge college from 1828-1831

Crossley and Porter Orphanage, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifaxs Crossley Orphanage was founded in 1864 by Joseph, John and Francis Crossley. The building was designed by John Hogg

Compass Drill, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, Kent
A group of boys aboard the Training Ship Arethusa receiving compass instruction. The ship received boys aged 13-16 from a variety of poor backgrounds, including the workhouse

Kings College and chapel, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Glasgow University, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK, Europe

University College Lond
University College, London. The impressive classical front

Young Pgirl playing a game oh hopscotch with her friends in the school playground. 22nd March 1967

Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Hollies Childrens Home, Sidcup, Kent
Aerial view of The Hollies, the Greenwich & Deptford Unions cottage homes at Lamorbey, near Sidcup, Kent, opened in 1902 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Yale University - New Haven Connecticut - The Wrexham Tower and Harkness Quadrangle

Boys Swimming, Training Ship Mercury, River Hamble, Hants
Boys from the Training Ship Mercury swimming nude in the River Hamble. The Mercury, established in 1885 by the London philanthropist Charles Hoare

Glasgow School of Art, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Masters of Malvern College
Illustration by Fred May showing the Headmaster of Malvern College, Mr Frank S. Preston, taking a roll-call of some of his staff. Malvern College is an independent school in Worcestershire, England

Balliol College, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

London School of Economics, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Knotting Class, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, Kent
A group of boys aboard the Training Ship Arethusa receiving knotting and splicing instruction. The ship received boys aged 13-16 from a variety of poor backgrounds, including the workhouse

Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools, Cheadle Hulme
The Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools, on Claremont Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. The school was founded in 1855 by a group of Manchester businessmen to care for and educate orphans

The education of British Youth: Stonyhurst College
As part of their series on the education of British Youth, the Illustrated London News ran a feature on Stonyhurst College, Lancashire

Set of glass eyeballs. Each shell illustrates a disease or abnormality affecting the eye. The set was hand crafted in the late 1920s by ocularists of Theodore Hamblin Ltd

Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Worcester College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ichthyosaurus as a museum piece
Cartoon of an Ichthyosaurus as a museum piece, in the Ballad of the Ichthyosaurus

Childrens Political World Map
A Political map of the World designed for school children. Based on the Van Der Grinten projection, the World map displays international political boundaries, including ones which are disputed

University College London CC73_02943
University College, Gower Street, London. The quadrangle with male and female students, showing the pedimented portico and observatories. Photographed around 1915 for Campbells Press Studio

LONDON UNIV / KINGs 1905
Kings College, Strand, London

Edinburgh University, from South Bridge Street

Coats of Arms for Colleges of Cambridge University. Date: circa 1910

Queens College Cambridge rowing team on the River Cam, near Searles Boathouse and Winter Boat Builders. Date: early 20th century

Spurgeons Homes, Birchington
Aerial view of the distinctive zig-zag layout of Spurgeons Homes, Birchington, Kent. The Homes were originally based at Stockwell

Oxford from South Park, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Georgetown University campus, Washington, D. C. United States of America, North America
Georgetown University campus, Washington, D.C. United States of America, North America

1855 Punch Dinosaurs Crystal Palace
1855 Cartoon from Punchs Almanac of that year, ascribed to John Leech. " A visit to the antediluvian reptiles at Sydenham - master Tom strongly objects to having his mind improved"

University, Aberystwyth, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Merton College, Oxford K991488
MERTON COLLEGE, Oxford. View of the college from across Merton Field

Cat ~ Persian kitten wearing graduation cap surrounded by balloons
Cat - Persian kitten wearing graduation cap surrounded by balloons Date: 30-09-2011

Queens University, Belfast, Ireland

Interior of Probus School, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
A view of the science laboratory of Probus School which was founded for the middle classes of Cornwall in 1852. The photograph shows work benches, stools and science equipment

Trinity College of Music, Mandeville Place, London -- Entrance Hall, showing main staircase leading upwards. circa 1922

Group photo, Jubilee Singers of Fisk University, USA
Group photo of the Jubilee Singers of Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. They were an African-American a cappella ensemble who toured

Japanese girl practising calligraphy Date: 1909

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

Magdalen College, Oxford 27604_009
Magdalen College, Oxford. Aerial photograph taken in February 2013. SP5206/58

Scribe copying manuscripts in the Middle Ages
Medieval scribe writing at a desk, surrounded by open manuscripts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Orphan Asylum, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
A view of the Wolverhampton Orphan Asylum in the West Midlands. Designed by Joseph Manning, the orphanage opened in 1854 on Penn Road at Goldthorn Hill. The building is now known as the Royal School

Margaret Morris (1891 - 1980), British dancer, choreographer and teacher. Photographs showing her in various poses during her dance as a tree spirit

University College, Galway City, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s

Portrait of a lady, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s
Full length portrait of a lady holding a book. Philip M. Correll (1992) identified the woman as " The school lady of the day"

New University, Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Date: circa 1910s

Senate House London
The Senate House, University of London, was designed by the architect Charles Holden in 1932. Some say it owes its lines to the USA skyscraper, others to European Modernism. Date: 1950s

Barnardo Evacuees at Comlongon Castle, Dumfries
A group of Barnardos sit on a wall at Comlongon Castle, Dumfries. The property was used a an evacuation home during the Second World War. Date: circa 1942

Boy in school uniform with figurehead at seaside
Boy in school uniform with a ships figurehead at the seaside. Date: circa 1920s

Girls with their books in Balham, SW London
Four girls with their books and drawings, sitting on a pavement in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London Date: circa 1910s

Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA - Greetings Postcard Date: 1895

Oxford from South Park, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A view of Kings College from the Backs, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue of Pythagoras (Greek philosopher and mathematician), Pythagorion, Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece

St Salvators College Quad, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Apollo Lunar Module interior. Designed for a crew of two, the controls were used by the pilot to descend from lunar orbit to the Moons surface

GUIDONIAN HAND. Guidonian Hand developed by Guido d Arezzo (c991-1050) to teach singers to read music

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Education is the key that unlocks countless opportunities, allowing us to soar to new heights and broaden our horizons. From the aerial view of University in Dayton, Ohio, USA, we witness a bustling hub of knowledge where dreams take flight. Stepping back in time to the 1700s at William and Mary College, we are reminded of the rich history that shapes our present educational landscape. Across the pond at Royal Holloway College in Egham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe; education transcends borders as students from diverse backgrounds come together to learn and grow. As young minds explore their world through a Children's Political British Isles Map, they gain an understanding of global interconnectedness and become informed citizens. In Trinity College's magnificent Long Room library in Dublin, Republic of Ireland; centuries-old books whisper tales of wisdom passed down through generations. The towering Hoover Tower near Stanford University stands tall as a symbol of innovation and progress within the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area. Pitt Stadium at the University of Pittsburgh embodies resilience and determination as students strive for excellence both on and off the field. At Georgetown University campus in Washington D. C. , United States of America; knowledge meets power as future leaders gather to shape tomorrow's world. Memorial Stadium in Berkeley showcases not only athletic prowess but also intellectual brilliance as scholars push boundaries amidst California's golden sunshine. Harrogate Ladies College serves as a testament to empowering women with education that knows no bounds. The Compass Drill aboard Training Ship Arethusa reminds us that education extends beyond textbooks - it instills discipline and prepares individuals for life's challenges. Finally, University College London stands proud amidst its urban surroundings - an institution dedicated to fostering academic brilliance while embracing cultural diversity. These snapshots capture just glimpses into the vast tapestry woven by education worldwide – inspiring minds across continents towards enlightenment and progress. Education truly holds infinite power – let us embrace it wholeheartedly.