Blackboard Collection (page 9)

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

Object drawing art class, Alma Boys School, Bermondsey, London, 1908. Boys are making drawings on black boards and easels of a saucepan placed on a pedestal in the middle of the hall

Chemistry lesson, Albion Street Girls School, Rotherhithe, London, 1908. Three pupils assist their teacher with an experiment concerning the properties of air, watched by the rest of the class

Science class, Albion Street Girls School, Rotherhithe, London, 1908. Students watch an experiment being performed at the front of the class, supervised by the teacher

Gabriel Garrick, Epsom Jazz Club, The White Horse, Epsom, Surrey, April 2008. Artist
Gabriel Garrick, Epsom Jazz Club, The White Horse, Epsom, Surrey, April 2008

Nursery designed by Esme Gordon, A. R. I. B. A. A. R. I. A. S. c1945
Nursery designed by Esme Gordon, A.R.I.B.A. A.R.I.A.S. c1945. From Decorative Art 1943-48 - The Studio Year Book. [The Studio Limited, London]

Marketing strategy meeting, Danish Bacon Company, Wilsic, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. In an effort to boost sales of their products

Economics tutorial, Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist
Economics tutorial, Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Shop, Fiskardo, Kefalonia, Greece

Cafe, Sami, Kefalonia, Greece

The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop, Bakewell, Derbyshire, 2005. Bakewell puddings have been sold from this shop since 1865

A lecture on instrument flying at the Central Flying School at Upavon, Wiltshire, c1936 (c1937)
A lecture on instrument flying in progress at the Central Flying School at Upavon, Wiltshire, c1936 (c1937). The diagrams on the board represent turn indicators. From Wonders of World Aviation, Vol

Advertising page from the King magazine, 14th December 1901. Adverts for Raphael Tuck & Sons Christmas and New Year cards, Provost porridge oats

Children taking English lessons in the Forest of Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Young girls taking exams in a Town Hall, France, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Young girls taking exams in a Town Hall, France, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th July 1895

Charity of the students; the soup kitchen at Butte-aux-Cailles, Paris, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Charity of the students; the soup kitchen at Butte-aux-Cailles, Paris, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th February 1894

Jean and Jacques Bernoulli working on geometrical problems, 18th century, (1874). Jacques (Jakob) Bernoulli (1654-1705) and his brother Jean (Johann) Bernoulli (1667-1748)

Albert Einstein and other physicists at Paul Ehrenfests home, Leyden, Netherlands. Einstein (1879-1955) (left) with Paul Ehrenfest, Paul Langevin (1872-1946) (centre)

Pierre de Fermat, 17th century French mathematician, 1870. Fermats (1601-1665) contributions to mathematics include the founding of analytic geometry

Ecole des Ponts-et-Chaussees, Paris, 1894. Civil engineering students at their studies in a classroom

William Ramsay, Scottish chemist, 1908. Artist: Spy
William Ramsay, Scottish chemist, 1908. Ramsay (1852-1916) discovered four of the inert gases, Neon, Argon, Krypton and Xenon, for which he won the the Nobel prize for Chemistry in 1904

The Education Problem, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Education Problem, 1870. Forster, the schoolboy on the left had earlier in the year introduced the governments Bill for Public Elementary Education in England and Wales

The First Lesson!, 1859. Not so Bad for a Beginner! In this cartoon, Liberty in the role of a schoolmistress helps a childish Napoleon III to write the word Amnesty on the blackboard

Hittite art. Stele of King Bar-Rakib (744-727 BC) sitting o
Hittite art. Orthostat or stele of King Bar-Rakib (Barrakit 744-727 BC) sitting on the throne.750 BC. Zone of Sma al /Zincirli (Turkey) to South of Turkey. Detail. Pergamon Museum. Museum Island

Daphne Rye of Daphnes restaurant
Daphne Rye (1916 10 November 1992), director, actress and casting director as well as proprietor of Daphnes restaurant in Draycott Avenue

Little girl teaching elephants in a field
A little girl standing in front of a blackboard on an easel, apparently teaching elephants maths. They are in a field with a circus van and tent. Date: circa 1960s

A humorous view of the reverse evolution of man

Huileries du Congo Belge (HCB) School - Alberta, Congo
Examination day at an Huileries du Congo Belge (HCB) School at Alberta, Democratic Republic of Congo. HCB (now Feronia) is a large-scale commercial farmland

Peasant boy at the Door of the School
Heart-rending painting entitled The Door of the School by Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov-Bielski, depicting a young peasant boy looking in at an education he will never have the luxury of obtaining

Woodrow Wilson Cartoon
WOODROW WILSON CARTOON. American cartoon, 1914, on the active role adopted by the U.S. in the affairs of Latin American countries, particularly U.S

NFS firefighters at a training camp, WW2
NFS firefighters at a training camp in Northwood, Middlesex

slander Apelles c. 1600-1610 mixed media canvas
The slander of Apelles, c. 1600-1610, mixed media on canvas, 124 x 168 cm, unmarked. Inscription in Greek letters in blackboard at the top: KARROS OUK APOLLYTAI. Hans Bock d. A

Close-Up Of Chalkboard Erasers; Ontario Canada

Apple On Ledge Of Blackboard

Paint Brushes And Paint Containers In A Classroom

Blackboard with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Theodore von Karman at the Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USA, 1950. Hungarian-born Von Karman came to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Cupids at school with hearts and flowers on a Valentine card. Date: circa 1890s

Children dress up in 1920s childrens Clothing at Canning Street Primary School in Benwell - Scott Jefferson, 11 Britt Bard, 10 and Teacher David Atkinson 18th March 1985

Sky diver practising in a field. Date: circa 1963

Bill Bailey postcard. Bill Bailey, Won t You Please Come Home? was a popular song published in 1902
Bill Bailey postcard. Bill Bailey, Won t You Please Come Home was a popular song published in 1902

The Babes in the Wood, Theatre Royal, Bournemouth. The Funniest Daintiest Pantomime in the South of England, from Boxing Day for two and a half weeks

Soho, London - Keith Prowse ticket agency, offering tickets for Neil Young, Elton John, David Cassidy, Sweet, Roxy Music, and many more. 1973

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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.