A collection of rules, lists of scholars, accounts of proceedings, annual reports, etc.
Documents concerning the Zion School, New Wortley, Leeds
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 MS 116
- Dates of Creation
- 1835-1937
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 15 items (3 vols and 12 items in 2 boxes)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Zion Old British School, also known as Zion Sunday School, was founded in 1832 as a non-denominational school, serving the Holbeck and New Wortley areas of Leeds. Samuel Smiles was a teacher in its early years
Access Information
Access is unrestricted
Acquisition Information
The gift of the Trustees, 1951
Note
In English
Other Finding Aids
Contents listed in Handlist 7
Bibliography
For a brief account of the Zion School, see article in Leeds University Review, vol. 3 (1952-53), pp. 136-143