A History of the Working Men's College
1854-1954
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | J F C Harrison | ISBN: | 9781134530908 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | October 28, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | J F C Harrison |
| ISBN: | 9781134530908 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | October 28, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Originally published in 1954, this is the first full-length account of the history of the Working Men’s College in St.Pancras, London. One hundred and fifty years on from its foundation in 1854, it is the oldest adult educational institute in the country. Self-governing and self-financing, it is a rich part of London’s social history. The college stands out as a distinctive monument of the voluntary social service founded by the Victorians, unchanged in all its essentials yet adapting itself to the demands of each generation of students and finding voluntary and unpaid teachers to continue its tradition.
Originally published in 1954, this is the first full-length account of the history of the Working Men’s College in St.Pancras, London. One hundred and fifty years on from its foundation in 1854, it is the oldest adult educational institute in the country. Self-governing and self-financing, it is a rich part of London’s social history. The college stands out as a distinctive monument of the voluntary social service founded by the Victorians, unchanged in all its essentials yet adapting itself to the demands of each generation of students and finding voluntary and unpaid teachers to continue its tradition.
