Class Room Collection

Kapitsa and Androv, Russian physicists. Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa (left, 1894-1984) is listening to a graduate student called Androv (right), who is defending his doctoral thesis

Large classroom, Harrow School
A large classroom at Harrow School with several classes held at once

Colonial classroom in New England, 1600s
Early schoolroom in colonial New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Micrometer screw gauge. This is an instrument used to accurately measure small distances. Here it is being used to measure the thickness of a piece of wire (upper left)

Kindergarten children playing a game, 1870s
Kindergarten class playing an active game, " the windmill, " 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Medieval university hierarchy
Degrees of university teaching, topped by theology, 1508. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Preparatory Class, Brondesbury and Kilburn High School
Girls and boys of the Preparatory Class at Brondesbury and Kilburn High School in north west London

GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 1790s. A schoolmaster instructing a class at a school in New England, 1790s. Wood engraving

Harrow School - 4th Form Room, with panelled walls covered with the carved graffiti signatures of generations of students, including the signatures of Byron, Palmerston and Archbishop Trench

Physics experiment. Screen display of the output from a physics experiment. The experiment involves monitoring changing position with time

PUSA2A-00060
Chigwell Grammar School in Wanstead, Essex, where William Penn was educated. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an earlier illustration

Victoria College, Alexandria - Chemistry Laboratory
Part of the Chemistry Laboratory at the Victoria College, Alexandria, Egypt

Moses Montefiore / Quiver
SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE British Jewish philanthropist, born in Italy, visiting an orphanage in Thanet

Teacher reading to infants, Brentwood, Essex

Biology lesson
St Pauls School, Hammersmith, London. Biology Lab, lesson with schoolboys in class 1930s Date: 1930s

Teaching Logic, 1481
A teacher of logyke (logic) instructs his pupils, from Caxtons Myrrour of the Worlde, printed in 1481

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

Reading lesson in a Pennsylvania classroom, 1700s
School reading lesson in colonial Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Whipping a schoolboy in ancient Rome
Schoolboy punished by a teacher in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Transland Ag-2 N8330H and N8831H
Transland Ag-2 N8830H and N8831H, 1st and 2nd prototypes. For some years after World War II the Transland Aircraft Company of Torrance, California, a division of Hi Shear Rivet Tool Co

Transland Ag-2 N8330H, the first prototype in flight. For some years after World War II the Transland Aircraft Company of Torrance, California, a division of Hi Shear Rivet Tool Co

The New Soldiers and Seamens Home at Chatham (engraving)
1049792 The New Soldiers and Seamens Home at Chatham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Soldiers and Seamens Home at Chatham)

An Infants Class-Room (b / w photo)
3633291 An Infants Class-Room (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Infants Class-Room)

Royal Holloway College, to be opened by the Queen on the 30 June (engraving)
1062184 Royal Holloway College, to be opened by the Queen on the 30 June (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Holloway College)

Cheltenham Illustrated (engraving)
1046417 Cheltenham Illustrated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheltenham Illustrated)

Margaret Thomsons Children Learning by Experience (1947)

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

COLONIAL SCHOOLHOUSE. Interior of an 18th century colonial American one-room schoolhouse: drawing, 1876

Kindergarten class in Boston, 1870s
Public kindergarden students modeling clay, Boston, Massachusetts, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Reading lesson in a 19th-century classroom
Boys reading aloud in a schoolroom, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Students in a one-room school, 1800s
Young orator in a village public school, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Students reciting in a one-room school, 1800s
Pupils reciting poetry in a one-room school, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

School in ancient Greece
School scene in ancient Greece. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a vase painting

Kaiser Wilhelm IIs sons
The six sons of Kaiser Wilhelm II pictured in 1900: (l to r standing) Eitel Friedrich (1883-1942), Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951), Adalbert (1884-1948); (in front) Oskar (1888-1958)

Science Class
Henry Thornton Grammar School, Clapham, London: the teacher gives a demonstration

Classroom Scene Nevill
Nevill County Secondary School A classroom of children sitting at their desks Date: 1960

Apple On Ledge Of Blackboard

Paint Brushes And Paint Containers In A Classroom

Methodist English School - Rangoon - Mrs. Logie was Headmistress. Construction work at back during school holidays, replacing the Junior classroom wing

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1820s. The Village School in an Uproar. Steel engraving, American, c1835, after a painting, c1822, by Henry Richter

TURKEY: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Punishment in a Turkish school. Wood engraving, American, mid-19th century

LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. Spare the rod and spoil the child. The Yankee schoolmaster Ichabod Crane in the classroom. Line engraving after George Henry Boughton from a late 19th century edition of The

FREEDMENs SCHOOL. The Misses Cookes schoolroom in the Freedmans Bureau at Richmond, Virginia. Wood engraving, American, 1866

E Richards. Dunce, dunce, double d
Dunce, dunce, double D, he can t say his A B C. Children in a classroom, with a boy wearing a dunces hat, standing on a stool. 20th century

TITANIC: HAROLD COTTAM. The wireless operator of the Carpathia who heard the distress call sent by the Titanic, 1912
TITANIC: HAROLD COTTAM. The wireless operator of the " Carpathia" who heard the distress call sent by the " Titanic, " 1912

Light ray box
MODEL RELEASED. Light ray box emitting a narrow beam of light. The position of the ray is being marked. A ray box is a standard light source used in optics experiments

Diffraction grating pattern formed by laser light (red). The laser light has passed through an array of crossed gratings. Because light is a wave

PSCI2A-00085
Ernst Haeckel teaching in his laboratory at Jena University, Germany. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

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"From Medieval Hierarchy to Modern Laboratories: A Journey Through Classrooms" Step into the large classroom of Harrow School, where renowned Russian physicists Kapitsa and Androv once sat, paving their way to scientific greatness. Travel back in time to a colonial classroom in New England during the 1600s. Witness the strict discipline and rigorous education that shaped young minds in the early days of America. Explore the medieval university hierarchy, where scholars climbed the academic ladder through intense dedication and intellectual prowess. Transport yourself to a kindergarten class in the 1870s, as children joyfully engage in games that lay foundations for social skills and teamwork. Witness an engraving from a grammar school in New England during the 1790s. Experience firsthand how a dedicated schoolmaster imparts knowledge upon eager students. Enter Harrow School's prestigious 4th Form Room, where future leaders gather to expand their horizons and prepare for success on grand stages. Marvel at micrometer screw gauges and physics experiments that push boundaries of scientific understanding. These tools shape tomorrow's innovators within Victoria College's Alexandria Chemistry Laboratory. Discover Brondesbury and Kilburn High School's preparatory class, where young minds are nurtured with care before embarking on educational journeys filled with endless possibilities. In classrooms throughout history, knowledge has been passed down from generation to generation – shaping societies, fostering curiosity, and empowering individuals to reach new heights.