Tea at "Walmer", The Royal Normal College for the Blind, England
Tea at "Walmer", The Royal Normal College for the Blind, England
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Title:
Tea at "Walmer", The Royal Normal College for the Blind, England
Description:
A photograph of students and teachers having tea outdoors at "Walmer", a residence for senior girls at Royal Normal College for the Blind in Upper Norwood, England. In the center of the students stands Francis Joseph Campbell, a founder of the school. The college property containing 16 acres was purchased at different times. The residences, bought with the land, retained their original names and were known as "The Mount", "The Roses", "Walmer", and "Windermere". They were occupied by boys and girls of different ages. A large building was erected containing a music hall, school rooms and dormitories.
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
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Notes (acquisition):
Accession: Prepared by and presented to Perkins Institution for the Blind by Lady Francis Campbell in memory of two pleasant years (1870-1872), spent in that Institution as teacher.
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