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Records of Archbishop Tenison's Grammar School (formerly known as Archbishop Tenison's Secondary School for Boys). Most important are the Trustees' and Governors' meetings minutes 1847-1953 (ref: Acc/2692/17-19). An unusual survival has been a number of evacuation records, which do not exist for many schools in London (ref: Acc/2692/142-148). Illustrations of the school and its life are present in a volume of plans of the school site at Kennington Oval dated 1927 (by A.H.R. Tenison, Architect, ref: Acc/2692/154), and in the large collection of photographs (ref: Acc/2692/155-205). Concerning the sale of the library in 1861 is a Catalogue from Sotheby's which records the prices fetched at auction for individual books (ref: Acc/2692/209). A history of the school, not entirely accurate, was written in 1928 and a transcript survives (ref: Acc/2692/240).

Records include: Schemes and Parliamentary Acts, Deeds, Minutes, Finance, Correspondence, Examiners' reports, Headmasters' reports, Papers and letters relating to School and Library, Building work, Record of boys, school work and functions, Evacuation records, Plans, Photographs, Printed material, Letters and papers relating to Revd C.F. Milner.

Records of Archbishop Tenison's Secondary School for Boys, including deeds of title; leases; minutes; financial accounts; reports; vouchers mainly for repairs and taxes; correspondence; property management; records of boys admitted, school work and functions; the will of Archbishop Tenison and notes on his life; and records relating to the parish of Saint Martin in the Fields.

Records of the Archbishop Tenison's Secondary School for Girls including deeds of title; leases; financial accounts; vouchers; plans; reports and returns on school by and to authorities e.g. Board of Education; Headmistress's reports to Managers; logbooks; reports; Headmistress's correspondence.

Also papers of Lambeth Subscription Girls' School including deeds of title; minutes; financial accounts and voucher.

Papers of the Lambeth Head Teachers' Conferences including minutes, financial accounts and correspondence.

Records of Bacon's Free School, Bermondsey, including copy of Josiah Bacon's will; copies of Chancery orders relating to the school; copy of articles of agreement for building the school; leases, releases and assignments of annuity relating to school property; minutes of Governor's and Trustee's meetings; financial records; reports; and school log-books.

Plan of school and grounds probably drawn by pupils, July 1962.

Timetable, 1930; School magazines, 1932-1940; annual leaflet, 1945; Jubilee book of the school, 1909-1959; memorial booklet for "Miss Jones" (1880-1966), 1966; order of service sheet for Betty Freeth (1904-1984), 1984; memorial booklet for Betty Freeth (1904-1984), 1984; order of service booklet for Mary Pinder (1907-1991), 1991 and school photograph, 1937.

Records of the Davenant Foundation Grammar School and predecessors, including deeds; minute books; accounts; correspondence; report books; pupils' registers; certificates of pupils' academic achievements; maps and plans; histories and papers relating to special events.

Typed history of the Elliott School by P.G. James, E.M. Hewetson and P.E. Williams, 1954, with supplement transcribed from cassette made by P.G. James, 1983; album of photographs and memorabilia, 1905 - 1962?, including leaflet produced on opening of Southfield School, 1905, photographs of visit to Paris, 1913, photographs of war memorials, items relating to the Old Elliottonians' Association and Dramatic Society, and blazer badges; log book, 1913 - 1925; 'The Southfield Magazine', later 'The Elliott Central Magazine', later 'The Elliottonian', 1907-1956; correspondence to Mr P.G.James from Old Elliottonians, 1939-1942; examination papers and timetables of Eric Leicester, 1928-1933.

Register of teaching staff employed at Isleworth Grammar School. Information recorded includes in most cases: name, date of birth, qualifications, date of appointment, subjects, salary, date of leaving or retiring. Note: this volume is an artificial compilation made by the donor based on research notes and transcription from original.

Papers from Kilburn Grammar School including pamphlet of general instructions for parents, 193-; booklet "History of Kilburn Grammar School, 1897-1967" and photographs of staff, pupils, sports teams and wartime activities, 1936-1940.

Papers from Salusbury County Secondary School including souvenir magazine "Salusbury County Secondary School Golden Jubilee, 1902-1952: the first 50 years"; photographs of staff and pupils, 1904; photographs of pupils, staff, Speech Days, events and sports teams, 1948 - 1959; portrait photograph of William Rollinson, 1950s and letter of reference for William Rollinson from the Director of Education, Willesden, 1956.

Records of Archishop Temple's Boys School, Archishop Tenison's Girls School and Archishop Tait's Infants School; which together formed Lambeth Parish Schools. These records of the three schools are physically indivisible, hence they were listed and kept together; while other records are catalogued separately.

The records include minute books; Board of Education orders; financial accounts; and correspondence.

Papers of Howard Lansell relating to Hampton Grammar School, including school prospectus, 1934; school reports, 1939; school photograph, 1938; The Lion school magazine, 1936-1990 (with some gaps); and papers relating to the Old Hamptonian Association, 1939-1990. Also school photograph for Twickenham County School, 1947.

Personal papers of John Charles McGuire, schoolmaster. The records illustrate his career and the photographs in the collection relate to his school and its wartime evacuation to Newport Pagnell, Bucks (1939-1941).

This collection contains outgoing correspondence, diaries, reports, and speeches made by Sir Peter Newsam as the Education Officer of the ILEA. The material makes special reference to the development of policies in the ILEA aimed at improving education provision for ethnic minorities, reponses to the Brixton riots, and the effects of falling school rolls and secondary school reorganisations in inner London.

The records also include policy files kept by Sir Ashley Bramall, Leader of the ILEA, on teachers' pay and the William Tyndale School Inquiry.

Agendas and minutes of the Board and its committees, 1893-1904, including the Scholarship Committee, Secondary Schools Committee, Polytechnics Committee, Teaching of Art and Technology Committee, Building Trades Committee, Commercial Education Committee, Domestic Economy Committee, Finance and General Purposes Committee, Higher Education Committee, Teaching of Chemistry Committee and Technical Instruction for Women Committee.

Also annual reports; issues of the London Technical Education Gazette, the official circular of the Board; pocket books; standing orders; special reports, including some prepared for the London County Council; proposals for new subjects of instruction; papers regarding scholarships and awards; inspection reports; maps of London showing centres of teaching art and science and technology; maps of London showing secondary schools for boys and girls; papers regarding individual polytechnics or schools including annual reports of the Bolt Court Technical School (later the School of Photo Engraving and Lithography); statistics; papers regarding the University of London and financial accounts.