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- 1903-1986 (Creation)
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0.15 linear metres.
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Biographical history
John Charles McGuire (1890-1986) spent most of his lifetime in a career as a schoolmaster in London. He was educated at East London Technical College and trained as a teacher at Islington Day Training College (1908-1912). Most of his teaching career was spent at Barnsbury Central School where he later became Head Teacher. In 1950 he was President of the London Head Teachers' Association. He retired in 1954 after 45 years of employment by the LCC Education Officer's Department.
For a history of the Barnsbury Central School see 'Islington: Education', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 117-135 (available online).
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GB 0074 ACC/2318 1903-1986 Collection 0.15 linear metres. McGuire , John Charles , 1890-1986 , schoolmaster
John Charles McGuire (1890-1986) spent most of his lifetime in a career as a schoolmaster in London. He was educated at East London Technical College and trained as a teacher at Islington Day Training College (1908-1912). Most of his teaching career was spent at Barnsbury Central School where he later became Head Teacher. In 1950 he was President of the London Head Teachers' Association. He retired in 1954 after 45 years of employment by the LCC Education Officer's Department.
For a history of the Barnsbury Central School see 'Islington: Education', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 117-135 (available online).
Gifted to the Archive in two donations, on 16th September 1986 and 16th June 1987.
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).
ACC/2318-1-1: Formal documents;
ACC/2318-1-2: Education documents;
ACC/2318-1-3: Professional documents;
ACC/2318-1-4: Photographs;
ACC/2318-1-5 and 6: Barnsbury Central School photographs;
ACC/2318-1-7: Evacuation during WWII.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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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.
Records prepared May to September 2011. World War Two (1939-1945) Information sources Documents Primary documents Personal papers Educational institutions Schools Secondary schools Teachers People People by occupation Personnel Educational personnel Educational administrators Archives Personal archives Migration Evacuation World wars (events) Wars (events) McGuire , John Charles , 1890-1986 , schoolmaster Barnsbury Central School Islington (district) Islington London England UK Western Europe Europe Barnsbury
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gifted to the Archive in two donations, on 16th September 1986 and 16th June 1987.
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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).
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ACC/2318-1-1: Formal documents;
ACC/2318-1-2: Education documents;
ACC/2318-1-3: Professional documents;
ACC/2318-1-4: Photographs;
ACC/2318-1-5 and 6: Barnsbury Central School photographs;
ACC/2318-1-7: Evacuation during WWII.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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