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  • The Paragon
  • Bluecoat Boy

Celebrating workplaces of key workers: The Story of Schools - a virtual tour with a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide

Various architects

place
Virtual Tour, SW1P 3PB

Travel Information

School and former school buildings dot the urban landscape - from Bluecoat Schools, Ragged Schools and huge numbers of Board Schools they tell the history of education in London.

Events

Wednesday 8th September
Virtual Tour: The Story of Schools by Ruth Polling
schedule Time: 7pm to 8.30pm
group Capacity: 95
Please book on the Open House website and you will be sent the link in advance of the session

Design

Original design
Various architects, 1870
Type
Education, Walk/tour
Period
Historical/contemporary

  • Full Description

    School and former school buildings dot the urban landscape - from Bluecoat Schools to Ragged Schools and the huge number of Board Schools they tell the history of education in the city. By virtually visiting seven of these sites this tour explores how education became seen as a key public service.

    Led by Ruth Polling a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide who has a particular interest in 19th & 20th century social history.

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