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"Exploring the Rich History and Traditions of Boarding Schools" Step back in time to September 7th, 1995

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Provost Murrays Tomb (1624) at the East End of Chapel, 1926

Provost Murrays Tomb (1624) at the East End of Chapel, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Waynfletes North Door, with the Seventeenth-Century Stairs to Upper School and Antechapel, 1926

Waynfletes North Door, with the Seventeenth-Century Stairs to Upper School and Antechapel, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor

Background imageBoarding School Collection: From the Lock, 1926

From the Lock, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageBoarding School Collection: From The Old Christopher, 1926

From The Old Christopher, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageBoarding School Collection: School Yard and Chapel, 1926

School Yard and Chapel, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Dr Syntax visits a Boarding School for young Ladies, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Dr Syntax visits a Boarding School for young Ladies, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Dr Syntax visits a Boarding School for young Ladies, 1820. From The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation, by William Combe. [Ackermann, London, 1820]

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Charterhouse School, 1923

Charterhouse School, 1923. Charterhouse School, private boarding school in Godalming, Surrey. Founded in 1611 by Thomas Sutton of Knaith on the site of the old Carthusian monastery

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Malvern College, 1923

Malvern College, 1923. Malvern College, private day and boarding school in Worcestershire. The school opened in 1865. From Sunripe Cigarettes - A Series of 50 Public Schools and Colleges. [R. & J

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Marlborough College, 1923

Marlborough College, 1923. Marlborough College, private boarding and day school founded in 1843 and qualified under the Royal Charter in 1845

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Repton School, 1923

Repton School, 1923. Repton School, for private and boarding pupils in Repton, Derbyshire, England. The school was founded in accordance with the legacy of Sir John Port of Etwall

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Eton College, 1923

Eton College, 1923. Eton College, a prestigious boarding school founded in 1440 by King Henry VI, initially intended to provide free education to seventy poor boys who then would study at Kings

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Brighton College, 1923

Brighton College, 1923. Brighton College, boarding and day school founded in 1845 by William Aldwin Soames. From Sunripe Cigarettes - A Series of 50 Public Schools and Colleges. [R. & J. Hill Ltd

Background imageBoarding School Collection: The Leys School, 1923

The Leys School, 1923. Leys School, private day and boarding school school. located in Cambridge, England, founded in 1875 by the Methodist Church

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Mill Hill School, 1923

Mill Hill School, 1923. Mill Hill School, an independent day and boarding school located in Mill Hill, north London. Founded in 1807 by committee of Nonconformist merchants and ministers

Background imageBoarding School Collection: College Library: The Central Portion, 1926

College Library: The Central Portion, 1926. College Library is a rare book and manuscript library of international importance

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Henry VIs Avyse with Alterations made in 1450, 1926. Artist: King Henry VI

Henry VIs Avyse with Alterations made in 1450, 1926. Artist: King Henry VI
Henry VIs Avyse with Alterations made in 1450, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Marylebone Old Manor House: Garden Front, 1791, (1923). Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker

Marylebone Old Manor House: Garden Front, 1791, (1923). Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker
Marylebone Old Manor House: Garden Front, 1791. Marylebone Manor House was converted into a hunting lodge by Henry VIII and was later used as a boarding school. It was eventually demolished in 1791

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Dulce Domum or the Return from School, 1790, (1919). Artist: William Redmore Bigg

Dulce Domum or the Return from School, 1790, (1919). Artist: William Redmore Bigg
Dulce Domum or the Return from School. After William Redmore Bigg (1755-1828). From The Connoisseur Volume LV [Otto Limited, London, 1919]

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Trent College, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, 1907

Trent College, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, 1907

Background imageBoarding School Collection: JIM THORPE (1888-1953). James Francis Thorpe

JIM THORPE (1888-1953). James Francis Thorpe. American athlete. Oil over a photograph taken in 1911, when he was on the Carlisle Indian School football team

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1902. Classroom at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Carlisle

CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1902. Classroom at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Oil over a photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1902

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Steerforth and Mr. Mell, illustration from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

Steerforth and Mr. Mell, illustration from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
XJF396007 Steerforth and Mr. Mell, illustration from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (1812-70) first published 1850 (litho) by Browne

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Neustift Monastery (Abbazia di Novacella) near Brixen (Bressanone) during autumn

Neustift Monastery (Abbazia di Novacella) near Brixen (Bressanone) during autumn.Chapel Michaelskapelle also called Engelsburg (Castel Sant Angelo). Europe, Central Europe, South Tyrol, Italy

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL, 1862. The classroom at the Charterhouse boarding school in Surrey, England

CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL, 1862. The classroom at the Charterhouse boarding school in Surrey, England. Wood engraving, English, 1862

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL, 1862. The study room of the Charterhouse boarding school in Surrey, England

CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL, 1862. The study room of the Charterhouse boarding school in Surrey, England. Wood engraving, English, 1862

Background imageBoarding School Collection: RED CLOUD (1822-1909). Native American Oglala Sioux chief

RED CLOUD (1822-1909). Native American Oglala Sioux chief. Photographed in 1880 in western dress while at the Carlisle Indian School, Pennsylvania

Background imageBoarding School Collection: JIM THORPE (1888-1953). James Francis Thorpe

JIM THORPE (1888-1953). James Francis Thorpe. American athlete. Thorpe while on the Carlisle Indian School football team in 1911

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Female students playing croquet at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle

CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Female students playing croquet at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1901

Background imageBoarding School Collection: NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOOL, c1910. A sewing class at the Bismarck Indian School, Bismarck

NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOOL, c1910. A sewing class at the Bismarck Indian School, Bismarck, North Dakota. Photograph, c1910

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Debating class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Debating class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1901

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Infirmary at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Infirmary at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1901

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Clothes mending class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle

CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Clothes mending class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1901

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Ironing class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Ironing class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1901

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Cooking class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Cooking class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1901

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Elementary school class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle

CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Elementary school class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1901

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Music class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Music class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1901

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1902. Classroom at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania Indian School in Carlisle

CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1902. Classroom at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1902

Background imageBoarding School Collection: HINE: DORMITORY, 1917. Crowded dormitory at the Training School for Deaf Mutes in Sulphur

HINE: DORMITORY, 1917. Crowded dormitory at the Training School for Deaf Mutes in Sulphur, Oklahoma. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1917

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CARLISLE SCHOOL, 1900. Students at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Indian Industrial School

CARLISLE SCHOOL, 1900. Students at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Indian Industrial School. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1900

Background imageBoarding School Collection: ETON COLLEGE, c1900. The quadrangle at Eton College, Windsor, England. Photopostcard

ETON COLLEGE, c1900. The quadrangle at Eton College, Windsor, England. Photopostcard, c1900

Background imageBoarding School Collection: CARLISLE STUDENT, 1885. Tom Torlino, a Navajo Native American student at the Carlisle

CARLISLE STUDENT, 1885. Tom Torlino, a Navajo Native American student at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Photographed in 1885

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Schoolboy study

Schoolboy study
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1890s: Group of schoolboys wearing suits, sitting around long table, with books. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imageBoarding School Collection: Native American students photographed after arriving at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in

Native American students photographed after arriving at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle
CARLISLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. Native American students photographed after arriving at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, late 19th or early 20th century

Background imageBoarding School Collection: LUTHER STANDING BEAR (1868-1939). Oglala Sioux Native American writer and actor

LUTHER STANDING BEAR (1868-1939). Oglala Sioux Native American writer and actor. Photographed at Chicago, Illinois, c1891

Background imageBoarding School Collection: GIRARD COLLEGE, c1850. View of Girard College, a private boarding school at Philadelphia

GIRARD COLLEGE, c1850. View of Girard College, a private boarding school at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, mid-19th century

Background imageBoarding School Collection: ST. PAULs SCHOOL, c1650. St. Pauls School, established 1509 at London, England

ST. PAULs SCHOOL, c1650. St. Pauls School, established 1509 at London, England, as it appeared before its destruction during the Great Fire of 1666. Steel engraving, 1807

Background imageBoarding School Collection: BOARDING SCHOOL, 1862. One of the dormitories at Christs Hospital School, West Sussex, England

BOARDING SCHOOL, 1862. One of the dormitories at Christs Hospital School, West Sussex, England. Wood engraving, 1862

Background imageBoarding School Collection: ENGLAND: ETON COLLEGE. The Upper Grammar School at Eton College, Windsor, England

ENGLAND: ETON COLLEGE. The Upper Grammar School at Eton College, Windsor, England. Wood engraving, 1861



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"Exploring the Rich History and Traditions of Boarding Schools" Step back in time to September 7th, 1995, as Prince William embarks on his first day at Eton College in Windsor. The prestigious institution has been a symbol of academic excellence for centuries. Travel even further back to c1735 Leipzig, Germany, where St. Thomas Church stands proudly amidst its courtyard and school. This line engraving by J. G. Schreiber captures the timeless beauty of this historic landmark. Immerse yourself in the charming atmosphere of Cloister Pump and Hall Steps from 1926, evoking images of students bustling through their daily routines at an esteemed boarding school. Tonbridge School takes us back to 1923 with a glimpse into its distinguished halls that have nurtured countless young minds throughout history. Witness the excitement as Alexander Sutherland Neill welcomes a new term at Summer Hill School. His progressive approach to education revolutionized traditional boarding school practices. Marvel at the Sixth Form Bench and Fellows Eyot captured in a photograph from 1911—a testament to camaraderie among students who forged lifelong friendships within these hallowed grounds. Delve into Eton College's rich heritage with a plan dating back to 1911, revealing its sprawling campus layout designed for optimal learning experiences. Gaze upon Windsor Castle from the Provosts Lodge at Eton—its majestic presence overlooking both town and academy is awe-inspiring indeed. Experience Election Hall's grandeur through snapshots frozen in time from 1926—an emblematic space where future leaders were chosen amongst peers. Discover Miss Betsy Price's captivating pastel portrait—a beloved figure whose influence shaped generations within her cherished boarding school community. Finally, let your imagination take flight with "The Sand Fairy, " an enchanting illustration by Louise Jacobs that graced Princess Marie-Jose's Children's Book published in 1916—a whimsical reminder of childhood wonder and imagination.