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- 1887-1957 (Creation)
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0.15 linear metres
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Biographical history
The County of Middlesex Education Society was founded in 1887 on the initiative of G. Armine Willis, one of H.M. Inspectors, to promote "educational efficiency and general sociability". It was the first society in the country where School Inspectors and School Teachers could meet on equal terms and, at a time when the system of "payment by results" with its "consequent suspicion and subterfuge on every side" was in force, it was regarded as a novel and even hazardous experiment.
When the Society was finally wound up in 1957, it was resolved that its records should be "deposited in the archives of the Education Office, 10, Great George Street, S.W.I." (the offices of the Middlesex Education Committee).
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GB 0074 ACC/0915 1887-1957 Collection 0.15 linear metres County of Middlesex Education Society , 1887-1957
The County of Middlesex Education Society was founded in 1887 on the initiative of G. Armine Willis, one of H.M. Inspectors, to promote "educational efficiency and general sociability". It was the first society in the country where School Inspectors and School Teachers could meet on equal terms and, at a time when the system of "payment by results" with its "consequent suspicion and subterfuge on every side" was in force, it was regarded as a novel and even hazardous experiment.
When the Society was finally wound up in 1957, it was resolved that its records should be "deposited in the archives of the Education Office, 10, Great George Street, S.W.I." (the offices of the Middlesex Education Committee).
Records deposited in March 1966.
Records of the County of Middlesex Education Society including minute books; notices of meetings and lectures; cash books and published history of the society, 1877 to 1934.
ACC/0915/001-010: Minutes; ACC/0915/011-015: Other records.
Available for general access.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See reference MCC/EO for records of the Middlesex County Council relating to education.
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.
June to August 2010. UK Middlesex England Education County of Middlesex Education Society , 1887-1957 Teachers People Personnel People by occupation Educational personnel Educational administrators School inspectors Organizations Associations Professional associations Western Europe Europe
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Records deposited in March 1966.
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Records of the County of Middlesex Education Society including minute books; notices of meetings and lectures; cash books and published history of the society, 1877 to 1934.
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ACC/0915/001-010: Minutes; ACC/0915/011-015: Other records.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
See reference MCC/EO for records of the Middlesex County Council relating to education.
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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