PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FIRST TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE EXCLUSIVELY FOR WOMEN
Small album containing 42 original photographs shot at the Salisbury Teacher Training College, circa 1918, along with a dozen earlier images from the Wiltshire Secondary School. Nearly all the photographs measure 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" and are slid into the matted leaves of the green cloth album. Every image is accompanied by a holographic caption written on the album leaves. Additionally, the album itself is labeled in the same hand on the front and rear boards. Some general shelfwear; otherwise very good.
Established in 1841, the Salisbury Teaching College was the first teacher training school exclusively for women (Whitelands College was founded 12 months later). The school later became the Salisbury Diocesan Training College and then the College of Sarum St Michael, operating from 1841 to 1978. Notably, the novelist Thomas Hardy's two sisters graduated from the school in 1877 and 1894, respectively, and it is believed to be the model for the training school where Sue Bridehead studies to be a teacher in Jude the Obscure (1895).
Although the creator of this album is unknown, their photographs capture various aspects of student life at the Salisbury Training College, including dramatic performances, athletic pursuits, and recreational activities. It was at this time that the United Kingdom passed the Representation of the People Act 1918, enfranchising women over the age of 30 who met minimum property qualifications, an important step towards inclusion and the independence achieved through education. Item #77125
Price: $350.00