Hitchin holds a unique place in the history of education as it boasts the world’s last remaining purpose-built Monitorial schoolroom. The grade II* listed building opened in 1837, but the school was founded in 1810, a full 80 years before the government finally provided free elementary education for all.
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Unmentionables
All the Most Horrible Bits in History
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Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon: Her Childhood in Books
By the kind generosity of the Bowes-Lyon family, we are delighted to open this exhibition of the childhood books of the late Queen Elizabeth, wife of George VI, known to a generation as the Queen Mother.
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Heritage Open Day 2024
Join us for national Heritage Open Days for free-entry to the British Schools Museum this 13th / 14th / 15th September. In keeping with this year's theme of connections and networks, our WWI classroom will be host to a special exhibition on historical geography lessons and changing world views.