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- 1957-1959 (Creation)
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0.5 linear metres
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Swaylands School was a residential special school for educationally subnormal boys maintained by Middlesex County Council (MCC).
After the passing of the 1944 Education Act, the MCC expanded its provision for special education increasing its number of residential schools from one to ten, many accommodated in large mansions in the home counties. Swaylands was a 19th century Tudor style house situated at Penshurst, near Tonbridge, in Kent.
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GB 0074 ACC/3605 1957-1959 Collection 0.5 linear metres Swaylands School , Kent
Swaylands School was a residential special school for educationally subnormal boys maintained by Middlesex County Council (MCC).
After the passing of the 1944 Education Act, the MCC expanded its provision for special education increasing its number of residential schools from one to ten, many accommodated in large mansions in the home counties. Swaylands was a 19th century Tudor style house situated at Penshurst, near Tonbridge, in Kent.
Donated to the Archive in 1995.
Records of Swaylands School, consisting of interior and exterior photographs of the building, including photographs of school lessons, prize giving and the school fete, 1957-1959.
Four items
Available for general access.
Copyright rests with the City of London.
English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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.
July to October 2009 Visual materials Photographs Schools Educational institutions Special schools Disadvantaged groups Disabled persons Disabled children MCC , Middlesex County Council x Middlesex County Council Swaylands School , Kent
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Donated to the Archive in 1995.
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Records of Swaylands School, consisting of interior and exterior photographs of the building, including photographs of school lessons, prize giving and the school fete, 1957-1959.
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Four items
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Available for general access.
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Copyright rests with the City of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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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