Schooling Collection

Indonesia, Raja Ampat. Yellowtail fusilier fish swim past sea whip coral

Truro School, formerly Truro College, Trennick Lane, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
An exterior front view of Truro School covered in ivy. Founded in 1879 as Truro Wesleyan Middle Class College, the school opened in 1880 and soon became known as Truro College

Merther Lane, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The road side view of the school at Merther Lane with a small thatched cottage next door. The school was built in 1889 to serve the parishes of St Michael Penkivel, Lamorran and Merther

Eton: Westons (colour litho)
7178935 Eton: Westons (colour litho) by Brinton, E. D. (fl. 1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weston s. Illustration for Eton, Painted by E D Brinton)

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)

Illustration for The Taming Of The Shrew (chromolitho)
3642344 Illustration for The Taming Of The Shrew (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Taming Of The Shrew)

Bigeye scad. School of bigeye scad (Selar crumenophthalmus) fish swimming in mid water. Photographed off Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

The Goose With The Golden Eggs (colour litho)
5227849 The Goose With The Golden Eggs (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Goose With The Golden Eggs.); © Look and Learn

Lionfish (Pterios volitans) surrounded by lush Soft Corals (Dendronepthya sp. ) and Anthias fish
Lionfish (Pterios volitans) surrounded by lush Soft Corals (Dendronepthya sp.) and Anthias fish, near Beqa Island off Southern Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific

Yellow-back fusiliers (Caesio teres) schooling. These fish live in schools and inhabit coral reefs where they feed on zooplankton. They can reach a length of 40cm

Butterflyfish and purple anthias fish
Butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae) and purple anthias fish (Pseudanthias tuka, purple) schooling over corals. Photographed at Bunaken National Marine Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Tunisia - Arab School
An Arab School in Tunisia. All of the students have removed their shoes and sit either side of their teacher with their writing tablets

Schooling squirrel fish (Sargocentron species) are nocturnal, Similan Islands, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sardine run
Jennifer Lu

Agitation
Serge Melesan

Barracudas
Henry Jager

The Technical School, Union Place, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The exterior of the Technical School in Union Place, showing the side/back of the building. Funded by Passmore Edwards and designed by Silvanus Trevail

Truro Cathedral School, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1922
A group of schoolboys, probably the cricket team, posing on the steps outside the doorway. The foundation stone of the school was laid on 21st October 1908

Truro High School for Girls, Falmouth Road, Truro, Cornwall. In or before 1903
Founded as a Church of England school by the Bishop of Truro in 1880, Truro High Schools new premises in Falmouth Road were built in 1896. Photographer: Tims of Truro

Large shoal of Horse mackerel (Megalaspis cordyla) schooling. Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Oppositin
Andrey Narchuk

London School Board
LSB offices on the Thames Embankment, London. circa 1870. Between 1870 and 1904, the LSB was the single largest educational provider in London and the infrastructure

Clubhouse at Truro College Recreation Ground. Truro, Cornwall. 1920

School room, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
Interior of a school room with long benches, a desk with two chairs and a piano at the front. There are two framed photographs of gentlemen between the windows

Outdoor class at a Truro Elementary School, Truro, Cornwall. Autumn 1919
The teacher is seated at a small desk in the foreground and the boys are posed for the camera against the walls of the building and schoolyard. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Hit -and- Run
Jennifer Lu

Beyond the Waves
Goed Blauw

Tenterden Hall
A photograph of Tenterden Hall, a school establishment in Hendon, Middlesex, aimed at preparing boys between the age of 7 and 14 for public schooling and the Royal Navy

Education in the 18th and 19th centuries, from The History of Our Country, published 1905 (wood engraving)
2619200 Education in the 18th and 19th centuries, from The History of Our Country, published 1905 (wood engraving) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection

Octopuses and groupers
Barathieu Gabriel

powder blue
Sayaka Ichinoseki

Board schools
5308010 Board schools. by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on board schools. The professional classes feared that universal publicly funded education would create too many)

Coral reef life
Dmitry Marchenko

Eduation, 1912 (oil on canvas)
471067 Eduation, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Wouters, Rik (1882-1916); 108x124 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Raja Ampat
Cédric Péneau

Underwater Cloud
Daisuke Kurashima

Jackfish Ball
Daisuke Kurashima

Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda) attacking a school of Spanish sardines (Sardinella aurita) which are trapped at the surface, Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico

Spring Up
Sayaka Ichinoseki

Il Pecorone: Day I, Novel II, A Lesson in Love (litho)
7182491 Il Pecorone: Day I, Novel II, A Lesson in Love (litho) by Hughes, Edward Robert (1851-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Day I, Novel II, A Lesson in Love)

193-0082160 Trials, plate 60 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) 8221x16. 6
IND81679 193-0082160 Trials, plate 60 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) 8221x16.6 by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

193-0082166 There it goes, plate 66 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81685 193-0082166 There it goes, plate 66 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21x16.7 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

School time
Ryan Y Lin

The "Frogs"of Aristophanes at Oxford (engraving)
1056025 The " Frogs" of Aristophanes at Oxford (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Frogs" of Aristophanes at Oxford)

A play in the Bears Pit in Bern (colour litho)
2808890 A play in the Bears Pit in Bern (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A play in the Bear Pit, in Bern)

A jackal devours a hare from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619852 A jackal devours a hare from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Students in Mechanical Drawing Class at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b / w photo)
5042899 Students in Mechanical Drawing Class at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b/w photo) by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Founded in 1881)

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"Exploring the Depths of Schooling: From Raja Ampat to Cornwall" Dive into the vibrant world of schooling, where fish and knowledge intertwine. In Indonesia's mesmerizing Raja Ampat, yellowtail fusilier fish gracefully glide past sea whip coral, creating a breathtaking spectacle that showcases nature's beauty. Meanwhile, in the waters near Truro School in Cornwall during the early 1900s, Eastern pomfreds known as Schuettea scalaripinnis showcased their synchronized swimming skills. These elegant creatures captivated onlookers with their coordinated movements and shimmering scales. Speaking of schools, Truro College once stood proudly on Trennick Lane in Cornwall during this era. Its halls echoed with laughter and learning as students embarked on educational journeys that would shape their futures. Further along Merther Lane in St Michael Penkivel also during the early 1900s, Eton boys from Weston House reveled in camaraderie and tradition. This color lithograph captures a glimpse into their prestigious institution's rich history. Education takes many forms beyond traditional classrooms; even Shakespearean plays like "The Taming Of The Shrew" come alive through vivid illustrations like this chromolitho masterpiece. It reminds us how art can transport us to different eras while teaching valuable life lessons. Back underwater, bigeye scad swim alongside other marine wonders amidst lush soft corals and anthias fish. Lionfish majestically navigate these colorful reefs dominated by Dendronepthya sp. , showcasing both grace and danger simultaneously. In yet another aquatic realm teeming with life, yellow-back fusiliers create an awe-inspiring display as they move together effortlessly through crystal-clear waters. Their synchronized motion is a testament to unity within diversity—a lesson we can learn from our finned friends. Butterflyfish dance among purple anthias fish off the coastlines of exotic destinations—nature's own watercolor painting.