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Há 2 dias · Eton College ( / ˈiːtən / ⓘ) [3] is a public school (fee-charging and boarding for secondary school age boys) in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore, [4] [5] making it the 18th-oldest school in the Headmasters' and Headmistresses ...
Há 6 dias · In 1440 Henry VI chose Eton as the site of his foundation for 'twenty-five poor and indigent scholars' and with this date a new era in its history opened. The parish became at once a centre of activity, the building of the new college very sensibly affecting the whole neighbourhood.
Há 4 dias · Nestled within the historic walls of Eton College in England lies a treasure trove of cultural heritage that transcends borders and epochs. The Eton College Library, a guardian of knowledge since the institution’s founding by King Henry VI in 1440, houses a remarkable collection of old Armenian Bibles, literature, and artwork that speaks volumes of the rich tapestry of Armenian history and ...
17 de mai. de 2024 · Starting the day exploring the architecture in Europe’s oldest classroom (just under 600 years old), they learnt about the history of Eton and its foundation to serve less affluent boys. They then stepped through the doors of the College Library, which houses a vast collection of rare books, maps, artefacts and paintings.
Há 4 dias · Photographic History of Eton Wick and Eton - Empire Day, possibly. This interesting old photograph is a mystery, leaving much to be guessed at. It is possibly an Empire Day gathering, some time between 1906 and 1910. The location, with the railway viaduct in the background is certainly at, or near to the south side of Eton Recreation Ground.
Há 4 dias · Highbury Hill House was demolished c. 1928 and school buildings were put up in the grounds. (fn. 53) Highbury House followed in 1938 and formed the site of Eton House flats, built by the Old Etonian Housing Association in 1939. (fn. 54) Loxford House was sold to the National Children's Home, whose chief offices moved there in 1925 ...
19 de mai. de 2024 · George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, and critic famous for his novels Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-four (1949), the fictionalized but autobiographical Down and Out in Paris and London (1933), and Homage to Catalonia (1938), an account of his experiences in the Spanish Civil War.
