Additional papers of William Norman Illingworth relating to his career as a teacher at Castleton Elementary School, Leeds, 1924-1927

Scope and Content

Contents include: (1) Book of pupil records, standard 8 boys, 1924; (2) Art work and compositions, standard 8 boys, 1924, 24 ff.; (3) Miscellaneous correspondence and memorabilia, 1926, 36 ff.; (4) Ditto, 1927, 40 ff.; (5) Photographs of pupils, 1926, 37 ff.

Administrative / Biographical History

William Norman Illingworth read history at the University of Leeds, graduating in 1922, followed by a postgraduate diploma in education. He took his M.A. in 1925 and subsequently taught in a number of schools, before becoming headmaster of Durham City Senior School in 1932. In 1947 he resigned and founded his own school, the Sangreal School ,Durham, which he ran until 1971

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Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The gift of Geoffrey Woledge, 1985

Note

In English

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