Tag Archives: IoE history
Accessing the IOE Archive
In the archives we’re having a bit of a celebration… After more than five years of working our way through the IOE’s historical records we now have a list of everything in the collection. It’s been a massive project – and … Continue reading
From the Colonial Department to the Department of Education in Tropical Areas
Just found a letter from previous Institute Director, GB Jeffery, to Professor Margaret Read, regarding the proposed name change of the Colonial Department to the Department of Tropical Education. Jeffery states “‘Tropical education’, if it means anything at all, means education … Continue reading
More photographs relating the the IOE’s past
I’ve recently been cataloguing some photographs of the Institute and thought I’d share a couple that struck me as interesting. I really liked this one of the rooftop greenhouse. Now, I know there is a roof garden somewhere up on … Continue reading
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Tagged Institute of Education, IoE history, London Day Training College
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More photographs of the IOE library’s previous homes
I’ve been cataloguing some photographs of IOE buildings past and present. Some time ago I did a little post on the history of the IOE library, here are a couple more images I’ve found to to illustrate the story…
London Day Training College and the Great War
*Posted on behalf of Shanine Salmon, Archive Volunteer* The Great War of 1914-1918 saw major changes at the IOE, or London Day Training College as it was then known. The Staff Register, from September 1912 saw lecturers leave the LDTC … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, conscription, female lecturers, IOE collection, IoE history, London Day Training College, The Great War
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From McNair to Circular 7/73, teacher training at the IOE 1949-1973
In 1949 the University of London established an Area Training Organisation (ATO) in response to the recommendations of the McNair Committee, which had reported in 1944. Based at the existing Institute of Education, a University Training Department (UTD) providing teacher … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, government policy, IoE history, teacher education, teacher training
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A librarian’s gotta do…
So the building works this summer were, at times, a little bit of an inconvenience, but we didn’t let that stop us. Looking through the Institute archives, it becomes clear that the IoE Library staff have quite a history of adopting a policy … Continue reading
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Tagged IoE history, library moves, newsam library, photographic archives
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