There was schooling in Warwickshire’s Chilvers Coton in the 17th Century without the aid of a school building, because of the educational concerns of the Newdigate family of Arbury Hall. ...
After the Education Act of 1870, Newdegate was keen to keep his schools as independent as possible. He saw the new locally organised Board Schools, now being set up all ...
The sentence of transportation was passed on a very great number of people found guilty of a wide variety of crimes during the 18th and 19th centuries. Periods of 7, ...