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CLAPHAM COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): ACC/3708

Held at: London Metropolitan Archives

Title: CLAPHAM COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL

Date(s): 1909-1991

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 0.16 linear metres

Name of creator(s): County Secondary School Clapham x Clapham County School x Walsingham School x Thomas' Preparatory School

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The County Secondary School Clapham, also known as Clapham County School, was situated on Broomwood Road, SW11. It was a girls' school that opened in September 1909 and was maintained by the London County Council. In 1978 it became 'Walsingham School', which changed in 1993 to 'Thomas' Preparatory School'. The building is Grade II listed.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Timetable, 1930; School magazines, 1932-1940; annual leaflet, 1945; Jubilee book of the school, 1909-1959; memorial booklet for "Miss Jones" (1880-1966), 1966; order of service sheet for Betty Freeth (1904-1984), 1984; memorial booklet for Betty Freeth (1904-1984), 1984; order of service booklet for Mary Pinder (1907-1991), 1991 and school photograph, 1937.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Chronological.

Conditions governing access:

Available for general access

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright: City of London

Physical characteristics:

Fit

Finding aids:

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Received in 1996 (ACC/3708).

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

For Governor's Minutes see LCC/EO/PS/4/20-22.

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: April to June 2009


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Secondary schools | Schools | Educational institutions
Teachers | Educational personnel | Personnel | People by occupation | People

Personal names

Corporate names
County Secondary School Clapham x Clapham County School x Walsingham School x Thomas' Preparatory School

Places
Clapham | Lambeth | London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe