Tag Archives: London
The ‘gloomy sky’ and the ‘ruddy glow’ of Dickens’ London
“It was a Sunday evening in London, gloomy, close and stale… Nothing to see but streets, streets, streets. Nothing to breathe but streets, streets, streets.” A ‘Dickensian’ world has become a figure of speech, evoking grim workhouses and haunted graveyards, frosty … Continue reading
Posted in History of Education
Tagged Charles Dickens, child labour, childhood, Christmas, exhibitions, fiction, London, museums, novels, orphans, poverty, social history, Victorians
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What the Dickens!
Charles Dickens’ seasonal novella ‘A Christmas Carol’ is a perennial Christmas favourite which has not been out of print since it was first published on 19th December 1843 by Chapman and Hall of London with four illustrations by John Leech … Continue reading
Focus on DERA (Digital Education Resource Archive): School Meals.
The IOE Library has always collected documents published by government and other relevant bodies in the areas of education, training, children, and families. Today, the Official Publications Collection here at the Library is the largest of our special collections and … Continue reading
Posted in Library and Archives
Tagged Breakfast Clubs, Chefs at School, Chefs in School, Club 365, DERA, DERA (Digital Education Resource Archive, diet, Digital Education Resource Archive, Free School Meals, HM Inspectorate of Education, Holiday Hunger, Houses of Parliament, Hungry for Success, Jaimie Oliver, London, North Lanarkshire Council, Northern Ireland, nutrition, Official Publications, poverty, Primary Schools, school dinners, school meals, Scotland, Scottish Government
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Appeal to London teachers – Interested in using primary sources in the classroom?
Are you interested in using primary sources in the classroom but not sure where to start? Our plan to develop one of our collections as a teaching resource for Key Stages 3 and 4 could be the place to start. … Continue reading
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