1st Edition

A History of the Working Men's College 1854-1954

By J F C Harrison Copyright 1954
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
Chapter 1 I. Origins, 1848–1854; Chapter 2 II. Foundation, 1854; III. Early Days, 1854–1872; IV. Crisis and Reorganization, 1872–1883; Chapter 5 V. George Tansley and the College Studies, 1883–1902; VI. The Problems of Middle-age, 1902–1918; Chapter 7 VII. The Inter-War Years, 1918–1939; Chapter 8 VIII. The Latest Phase, 1939–1954;

Biography

J F C Harrison