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“Old but quite fit for use” The Norfolk Survey of Schools 1903
The 1902 Education Act abolished the school board system and established Local Education Authorities (LEAs). Norfolk established LEAs for Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and Norfolk County Council (NCC). NCC, to aid this transition; carried out a survey of its … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, NRO Research Bloggers, Schools, Snapshots from the Archive
Tagged education, family history, headteachers, Schools, social history, survey, teachers, teaching, village life
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Building an Education
Before the late Nineteenth Century, schooling was not compulsory and rarely free. The wealthy could send their children to schools providing a high-quality, classical education or employ private tutors. For the majority, the education provision which did exist varied in … Continue reading
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Tagged architectural plans, charity, Church of England, education, exhibition, funding, grants, Holt, illustration, North Walsham, school, Swaffham, UEA
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