Series - Ackworth School

Early view of Ackworth School Ticket for admission to Centenary celebration Centenary hymn and song sheet Photograph of right wing of Ackworth School Photograph of large group in historic costumes Photograph of Centre Library Photograph of group in historic costumes Photograph of the Chemical Laboratory at Ackworth School Photograph of the Canal Bridge at Ackworth School Photograph of an Art Class at Ackworth School Photograph of Cookery Class at Ackworth School Photograph of boys in the gymnasium at Ackworth School Photograph of boys in the swimming bath at Ackworth School Photograph of the shed and the court yard at Ackworth School Photograph of the boys garden at Ackwoth School Photograph of the boys cricket ground at Ackworth School Photograph of the science block at Ackworth School Photograph of the boys playground at Ackworth School Photograph of Fothergill Hall at Ackworth School Photograph of the girls' dining room at Ackworth School Photograph of the cricket field at Ackworth School Photograph of the vestible at Ackworth School Photograph of the girls asphalt playground at Ackworth School Photograph of the gymnasium at Ackworth School Photograph of the swimming bath at Ackworth School Photograph of Ackworth House Photograph of the library at Ackworth School Photograph of the staircase in the girls wing at Ackworth School Photograph of the boys' wing at Ackworth School Photograph of the shrubberies at Ackworth School Photograph of a general view of the Ackworth School Photograph of the Great Garden at Ackworth School Photograph of Fothergill Hall at Ackworth School Photograph of the main entrance to Ackworth School Ackworth School development plan Ackworth School revised building extensions Photograph of the main entrance to Ackworth School Photograph of a front view of the Ackworth School Photograph of an avenue of trees at the Ackworth School

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Ackworth School

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  • 1879 (Creation)

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1 folder containing - 1 coloured print, 1 ticket, 1 hymn and song sheet and 36 photographs.

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Ackworth School
(1779 to present)

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Ackworth School is an independent school located in the village of High Ackworth, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is one of eight Quaker Schools in England. The school was founded by John Fothergill and others in 1779 as a boarding school for Quaker boys and girls. Prior to the school's foundation, the buildings housed a foundling hospital created by Thomas Coram. For more informations see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackworth_School

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Found with Quaker books purchased from the Rowntree family

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This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.Collections@utas.edu.au

When reusing this material, please cite the reference number and provide the following acknowledgement:
“Courtesy of the UTAS Library Special & Rare Collections”

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A narrative of the proceedings at the celebration of the centenary of Ackworth School, 26th and 27th of sixth month, 1879 / ed. by James Henry Barber ; also a sketch of the life of Dr. Fothergill, by James Hack Tuke ; and a short sketch of the history of Ackworth School, by John S. Rowntree 1879
Available at Morris Miller-Quaker (LF 795 .A38 A3) http://encore.lib.utas.edu.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1102717

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HE1/2019

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