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LONDON AT SCHOOL: THE STORY OF THE SCHOOL BOARD 1870-1904

by Hugh B. Philpott

Published by T. Fisher Unwin. 1st. 1904

Good condition. The story of the London School Board. Red cloth boards, black titles. B/w photos.

Ex-lib with usual marks mainly to text block and front endpapers. Boards a little grubby. Spine browned and marked. Front joint starting to crack from base. Hinges pulled but binding tight. Text block browned. Contents generally clean.

Stock no. 1820500

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Contents

  • CHAPTER I
  • BEFORE 1870
  • CHAPTER II
  • THE FIRST SCHOOL BOARD
  • CHAPTER III
  • THE FIRST BOARD SHOOLS
  • CHAPTER IV
  • THE ORDINARY BOARD SCHOOL OF TODAY
  • CHAPTER V
  • INFANT SCHOOLS
  • CHAPTER VI
  • COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
  • CHAPTER VII
  • THE RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION QUESTION
  • CHAPTER VIII
  • PHYSICAL TRAINING AND ATHLETICS
  • CHAPTER IX
  • EVENING CONTINUATION SCHOOLS
  • CHAPTER X
  • THE EDUCATIONAL LADDER
  • CHAPTER XI
  • TEACHERS AND THEIR TRAINING
  • CHAPTER XII
  • INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS: TRUANT SCHOOLS
  • CHAPTER XIII
  • INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS: THE "SHAFTESBURY" TRAINING SHIP
  • CHAPTER XIV
  • INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS: GORDON HOUSE GIRLS' HOME
  • CHAPTER XV
  • DAY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS
  • CHAPTER XVI
  • SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND
  • CHAPTER XVII
  • SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF
  • CHAPTER XVIII
  • SCHOOLS FOR THE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE
  • CHAPTER XIX
  • THE BOARD SCHOOL AS A SOCIAL FORCE
  • CHAPTER XX
  • THE END - AND AFTERWARDS

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