Collection O/531 - JAMES STREET INFIRMARY AND SAINT SAVIOUR'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Identity area

Reference code

O/531

Title

JAMES STREET INFIRMARY AND SAINT SAVIOUR'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Date(s)

  • 1719-1880 (Creation)

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0.01 linear metres

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Biographical history

In 1715 the Westminster Hospital was founded to help the poor and needy. It opened as a Public Infirmary in 1719, situated first in Petty France, then Chapel Street and finally James Street. A hospital building was not opened until 1834. For a more detailed history of the Westminster Hospital please see H02/WH.

Saint Saviour's Grammar School, Southwark was founded in 1559 as a free grammar school. In 1896 it became Saint Olave's and Saint Saviour's Schools Foundation, which supports Saint Olave's Grammar School for boys and Saint Saviour's and Saint Olave's Church of England School for Girls.

Archival history

O/531 1719-1880 Collection 0.01 linear metres Saint Saviour's Grammar School, Southwark

Saint Olave's and Saint Saviour's Schools Foundation

In 1715 the Westminster Hospital was founded to help the poor and needy. It opened as a Public Infirmary in 1719, situated first in Petty France, then Chapel Street and finally James Street. A hospital building was not opened until 1834. For a more detailed history of the Westminster Hospital please see H02/WH.

Saint Saviour's Grammar School, Southwark was founded in 1559 as a free grammar school. In 1896 it became Saint Olave's and Saint Saviour's Schools Foundation, which supports Saint Olave's Grammar School for boys and Saint Saviour's and Saint Olave's Church of England School for Girls.

Received in 1947. AC/57/010.

Public Infirmary, James Street, Westminster (Westminster Hospital): printed account of Trustees proceedings including abstracts of accounts, 1719 and Saint Saviour's Grammar School, Southwark: printed programme of day to mark 318th anniversary including brief prospectus of school, 1880.

2 booklets.

Available for general access.

Copyright: City of London
English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

The records of the Westminster Hospital can be found at H02/WH.

Records of the Saint Olave's and Saint Saviour's Schools Foundation, 1572-1991, can be found at the Southwark Local Studies Library, 211 Borough High Street.

Carrington, R.C. Two Schools: A History of the St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Foundation and its Schools. McCorquodale Printers Ltd., London, 1971.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. January 2009 Saint Olave's and Saint Saviour's Schools Foundation Saint Saviour's Grammar School, Southwark Hospitals Information sciences Publications Communications media Booklets Health services Medical institutions Educational institutions Schools Europe Southwark Southwark (district) City of Westminster Western Europe UK England London Westminster Westminster Hospital x Westminster Infirmary for the Sick and Needy , 1720-1770 Secondary schools Grammar schools

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Received in 1947. AC/57/010.

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Scope and content

Public Infirmary, James Street, Westminster (Westminster Hospital): printed account of Trustees proceedings including abstracts of accounts, 1719 and Saint Saviour's Grammar School, Southwark: printed programme of day to mark 318th anniversary including brief prospectus of school, 1880.

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2 booklets.

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Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright: City of London

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

The records of the Westminster Hospital can be found at H02/WH.

Records of the Saint Olave's and Saint Saviour's Schools Foundation, 1572-1991, can be found at the Southwark Local Studies Library, 211 Borough High Street.

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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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  • English

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