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Schooling Collection

Background imageSchooling Collection: Truro School, formerly Truro College, Trennick Lane, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Truro School, formerly Truro College, Trennick Lane, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
An exterior front view of Truro School covered in ivy. Founded in 1879 as Truro Wesleyan Middle Class College, the school opened in 1880 and soon became known as Truro College

Background imageSchooling Collection: Merther Lane, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Merther Lane, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The road side view of the school at Merther Lane with a small thatched cottage next door. The school was built in 1889 to serve the parishes of St Michael Penkivel, Lamorran and Merther

Background imageSchooling Collection: The Technical School, Union Place, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s

The Technical School, Union Place, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The exterior of the Technical School in Union Place, showing the side/back of the building. Funded by Passmore Edwards and designed by Silvanus Trevail

Background imageSchooling Collection: Truro Cathedral School, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1922

Truro Cathedral School, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1922
A group of schoolboys, probably the cricket team, posing on the steps outside the doorway. The foundation stone of the school was laid on 21st October 1908

Background imageSchooling Collection: Truro High School for Girls, Falmouth Road, Truro, Cornwall. In or before 1903

Truro High School for Girls, Falmouth Road, Truro, Cornwall. In or before 1903
Founded as a Church of England school by the Bishop of Truro in 1880, Truro High Schools new premises in Falmouth Road were built in 1896. Photographer: Tims of Truro

Background imageSchooling Collection: Clubhouse at Truro College Recreation Ground. Truro, Cornwall. 1920

Clubhouse at Truro College Recreation Ground. Truro, Cornwall. 1920

Background imageSchooling Collection: School room, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s

School room, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
Interior of a school room with long benches, a desk with two chairs and a piano at the front. There are two framed photographs of gentlemen between the windows

Background imageSchooling Collection: Outdoor class at a Truro Elementary School, Truro, Cornwall. Autumn 1919

Outdoor class at a Truro Elementary School, Truro, Cornwall. Autumn 1919
The teacher is seated at a small desk in the foreground and the boys are posed for the camera against the walls of the building and schoolyard. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan


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