A. Gordon James (b.1885): Education and Schooling
‘When I listen on my wireless set to the imaginative and yet factual lessons to schools given nowadays, I realise what a …
Harold Gill (1919-2003): Education and Schooling
Harold Gill was something of a model pupil during his time at school. Or at least he was a pupil well-liked by …
Jean Court: Education and Schooling (Part 1)
‘Mary found her schooldays quite acceptable but I did not.’ (p. 6) Within Jean Court’s memoir, education and schooling are two recurrent …
Jean Court: Education and Schooling (Part 2)
‘The school was intended for delicate children and the teachers were gentle and encouraging.’ (p. 10) Following her difficulties at school, Jean …