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School Boys Collection

From floods to rugby, chocolate adverts to chemistry lessons, they have always been a diverse and adventurous bunch

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Old Mill at Sidlesham, surrounded by floods. 1910

Old Mill at Sidlesham, surrounded by floods. 1910
Photographic Collection, West Sussex Record Office, Ref. PH 15862

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Advert / Frys Chocolate

Advert / Frys Chocolate
Four public schoolboys enjoy their bars of Frys chocolate - Far too good to share with their unfortunate friend

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Rugby at Rugby School

Rugby at Rugby School
AT RUGBY SCHOOL A crowd of schoolboys run after the ball at Rugby

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Automaton at the Schoolboys Own Exhibition, 1929

Automaton at the Schoolboys Own Exhibition, 1929
A physiological robot at the Schoolboys Own Exhibition in London, 1929. Designed to show how organs of the body work, here three young visitors take great interest in its insides. Date: 1929

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Sherborne School

Sherborne School, Undercroft, 1930s Date: 1930s

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Romania - Iasi - Vasile Lupu Normal School

Romania - Iasi - Vasile Lupu Normal School
Vasile Lupu Normal School - Iasi, Romania Date: circa 1900

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Public schoolboys at Tidworth Pennings camp

Public schoolboys at Tidworth Pennings camp
Boys enjoying the camp bath at Tidworth Pennings camp on Salisbury Plain, where four thousand public schoolboys of the Junior Division of the Officers Training Corps were put through their paces by

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Chemistry Lesson

Chemistry Lesson
A male teacher leans over a group of schoolboys as he explains something to them during a Chemistry lesson at Nuffield Junior School, London. Date: 1960s

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Winston Churchill School

Winston Churchill School
WINSTON CHURCHILL Pictured as a pupil at the school of the Misses Thompson in Brunswick Road, Brighton, second row, second from left, in November 1886

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Two schoolboys in a wood

Two schoolboys in a wood
Illustration showing two schoolboys in a wood, finding a notice on a tree: Beware of the Wolves

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Astronomical Umbrella

Astronomical Umbrella
Teacher using an umbrella to demonstrate the position of the stars to a group of schoolboys

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Prime Minister Winston Churchill pictured at Harrow School. November 1953

Prime Minister Winston Churchill pictured at Harrow School. November 1953

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: England Schoolboys - 1966 / 7

England Schoolboys - 1966 / 7
Football - 1966 / 1967 season - England School Boys vs. Scotland School Boys The England School Boys Team Group for the Victory Shield at Old Trafford. Back Row (left to right): T

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: The fight in the school grounds

The fight in the school grounds
LLM456238 The fight in the school grounds by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fight in the school grounds)

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: School-Boys Flogging the Schoolmaster (engraving)

School-Boys Flogging the Schoolmaster (engraving)
669583 School-Boys Flogging the Schoolmaster (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: School-Boys Flogging the Schoolmaster)

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: The Godolphin School Football SXV, including (a) Harry Wearne and (b

The Godolphin School Football SXV, including (a) Harry Wearne and (b
STC421751 The Godolphin School Football SXV, including (a) Harry Wearne and (b) Sir Leander Starr-Jameson, 1869 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: A New Hobby for School-Boys, the Kennel Club at Clayesmore School, Enfield (litho)

A New Hobby for School-Boys, the Kennel Club at Clayesmore School, Enfield (litho)
1042995 A New Hobby for School-Boys, the Kennel Club at Clayesmore School, Enfield (litho) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A New Hobby for School-Boys)

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: The conspiracy in the school yard

The conspiracy in the school yard
LLM456260 The conspiracy in the school yard by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The conspiracy in the school yard)

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: School Boys on Strike (engraving)

School Boys on Strike (engraving)
1596191 School Boys on Strike (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School Boys on Strike. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 October 1889)

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Football at Eton (b / w litho)

Football at Eton (b / w litho)
NFM315029 Football at Eton (b/w litho) by English School, (20th century); National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; (add.info.: The Eton wall game)

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: The Visit of the Patron and Patroness to the Village School, 1851 (oil on panel)

The Visit of the Patron and Patroness to the Village School, 1851 (oil on panel)
6199968 The Visit of the Patron and Patroness to the Village School, 1851 (oil on panel) by Faed, Thomas (1826-1900); 96.5x132.1 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Goal

Goal
LLM459979 Goal by Hemy, Thomas Marie Madawaska (1852-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goal. Illustration for The Boys Own Annual (1897).); © Look and Learn

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Illustration for Tom Browns Schooldays by Thomas Hughes

Illustration for Tom Browns Schooldays by Thomas Hughes
LLM462344 Illustration for Tom Browns Schooldays by Thomas Hughes by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Sketches at a Japanese School (engraving)

Sketches at a Japanese School (engraving)
1626322 Sketches at a Japanese School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Japanese School)

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Wembley Stadium rehearsal for opening ceremony of World Cup by schoolboys. 10th July 1966

Wembley Stadium rehearsal for opening ceremony of World Cup by schoolboys. 10th July 1966

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Schoolboys from West Wycombe go tobogganing on a hill in the village. circa 1945

Schoolboys from West Wycombe go tobogganing on a hill in the village. circa 1945

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Sports Day / Running 1950S

Sports Day / Running 1950S
A very determined-looking boy runs along the track. A group of schoolboys, watch him, some in shorts, others in school uniform

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Mr Oliver school Ras-el-Matn School front school boys

Mr Oliver school Ras-el-Matn School front school boys
Mr. Olivers school, Ras-el-Matn. School front with school boys. 1940, Lebanon

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: School boys do their daily PT in the grounds of Lichfield Cathedral. September 1959

School boys do their daily PT in the grounds of Lichfield Cathedral. September 1959

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Boys lying on the grass watching a game of cricket at St Chads Cathedral School

Boys lying on the grass watching a game of cricket at St Chads Cathedral School, September 1959

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Boys relax in the grounds of St Chads Cathedral School

Boys relax in the grounds of St Chads Cathedral School, September 1959 friendshipimages

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Boys relaxing in their common room at St Chads Cathedral School in Lichfield

Boys relaxing in their common room at St Chads Cathedral School in Lichfield. September 1959

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Education, school uniform

Education, school uniform
Two very smart schoolboys from Sevenoaks School in uniform, complete with straw boaters

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Organ Grinder 1886

Organ Grinder 1886
Schoolboys stop to admire the monkey who solicits a financial contribution to the upkeep of himself and his organ-grinding partner

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Rugby Players, Rugby

Rugby Players, Rugby
AT RUGBY SCHOOL Rugby schoolboys dressed for the game, in distinctive red or black sportswear

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: The Lambeth Ragged School (boys), 1846

The Lambeth Ragged School (boys), 1846
The Lambeth " Ragged School" (boys), 1846

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Trainspotters Club outing Young members of the trainspotters club gather around

Trainspotters Club outing Young members of the trainspotters club gather around the steam locomotives. 1949

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: The High Street is their classroom. At least, for the morning this picture was taken

The High Street is their classroom. At least, for the morning this picture was taken. It shows pupils of the Boys Country Secondary School of Edenbridge, Kent

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Schoolboys playing on a fence in the country. 1933

Schoolboys playing on a fence in the country. 1933

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Boys sliding in Playground Orpington 1937

Boys sliding in Playground Orpington 1937

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Four young boys playing games by the kissing gate with Windsor Castle in the background

Four young boys playing games by the kissing gate with Windsor Castle in the background, Berkshire, England. 1889

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Lurgashll School Sports, July 1940

Lurgashll School Sports, July 1940
Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref: Garland N19655

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Learning to Mend Shoes

Learning to Mend Shoes
A class of London County Council schoolboys being taught how to repair shoes. Date: early 1930s

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Childrens Toys

Childrens Toys

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Boys / School / Patient

Boys / School / Patient
Two schoolboys subject a third to the unwanted ministrations of a doctor, who forces medicine down his throat. Date: 1930

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Winchester Dormitory

Winchester Dormitory
Winchester schoolboys in their dormitory (Seventh Chamber, the ancient School Room) Date: circa 1840

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Schoolboys 1904

Schoolboys 1904
Schoolboys, 1904 Date: 1904

Background imageSchool Boys Collection: Schoolboys in coal town, Kempton, West Virginia

Schoolboys in coal town, Kempton, West Virginia. Date 1939 May



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From floods to rugby, chocolate adverts to chemistry lessons, they have always been a diverse and adventurous bunch. In 1910, the Old Mill at Sidlesham stood tall amidst surrounding floods, showcasing the resilience of these young minds. Rugby School became a hub for camaraderie and sportsmanship as boys engaged in thrilling matches on its hallowed grounds. In 1929, an automaton stole the show at the Schoolboys Own Exhibition, captivating curious minds with its mechanical wonders. Frys Chocolate enticed these young scholars with their enticing advert, offering a sweet respite from their studies. Sherborne School provided an idyllic backdrop for education and personal growth while Vasile Lupu Normal School in Romania fostered knowledge across borders. Public schoolboys gathered at Tidworth Pennings camp, forging friendships that would last a lifetime. The Winston Churchill School molded future leaders with determination and ambition evident in every student's eyes. Two schoolboys exploring nature's wonders in a wood reminded us of the joyous innocence that accompanies youth. Chemistry lessons sparked curiosity and ignited passion within these budding scientists while an astronomical umbrella opened up new horizons under starry skies. England Schoolboys' triumphs during 1966/7 showcased their talent on football fields worldwide. Through history and across continents, they have left indelible marks on society – be it through academic achievements or sporting prowess. Their journey towards knowledge is one filled with excitement, challenges overcome, and memories cherished.