Education in Redditch Through the Years 1836 – 2014

EDUCATION

Taken from the Index of Newspaper Documents (1836 – 2014)

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Education in Redditch

(Document 1836 – 1939)

Contents

Advert - Misses Helen and Eliza Williams - Beg to inform their Friends and the Public that their Establishment for the Education of Young Ladies will Re-open on the 9th January next. – December 1836 7

Redditch – The National and Sunday-school children were feasted plentifully in the large assembly room at the “Red Lion Inn”; and many of the manufacturers, with their accustomed liberality, gave excellent suppers, at the various Inns to their workmen. – January 1842

The Wesleyan Methodists of Headless Cross, near Redditch, have recently erected two school rooms, in connexion with their chapel. – November 1843 7

A Public Meeting 8

Advert – To Builders - Persons desirous of Contracting for the Erection of New Schools and School House of Redditch may inspect the Plans and Specifications on application to Mr Osborne of Redditch. – September 1845 8

Hon Lady Harriet Clive would lay the foundation stone of the National Schools – October 1845 9

National Schools – Opening then new and expensive National Schoolrooms. – August 1846 10

The new national schoolrooms lately erected in Redditch by Mr Thos. Hill, on a piece of ground given for the purpose by Lady Harriet Clive, were formally opened. – September 1846 10

The Opening of the New Schools at Redditch, in connection with the Established Church, was celebrated by a dinner to the children on Monday last. The land was the gift of the Hon. R. H. Clive, and the erection is in the Elizabethan style. – September 1846 11

Advert – School for Young Ladies - Prospect House – Mount Pleasant – Near Redditch. January 1847 11

National and Sunday Schools – November 1848 11

Redditch National School – It is gratifying to learn that this valuable institution, so long supported by the late Earl of Plymouth and his amiable lady, the present Countess of Amherst, will be still sustained in active and useful operation. – January 1849 12

Headless Cross – Sunday School Anniversary – June 1849 12

Headless Cross – School-rooms – April 1850 12

The Church Schools – January 1852 12

Education in Worcestershire – Mr Bellairs, Government Educational Inspector for the South Midland District of England, has recently issued his report to the Committee of Privy Council on Education for 1851. – July 1852 13

Ladies School in Evesham Street – Mrs Tilt, daughter of the Rev. T. Ashwell. – June 1853

May-Day – Luckily for the National School children, was fine, and thus afforded the little innocents an afternoon’s recreation and enjoyment in the cricket field. – May 1857 14

Education – Messrs. Bartleet & Sons of Redditch, have notified to their numerous work people that after Easter no children will be received into their employ who cannot read and write. – March 1858 14

The children belonging to the Wesleyan Sunday Schools, numbering upwards of 400, perambulated the town, headed by a brass band. – August 1858 15

Redditch – Sir John Ratcliff, Mayor of Birmingham, laid the foundation-stone of a new School for the children of Dissenters at Redditch – November 1859 15

Laying the Foundation Stone of the Wesleyan Day and Sunday Schools – November 1859 16

The New Wesleyan Schools at Headless Cross – December 1859 17

School Treats – The children of the Wesleyan day and Sunday schools, numbering nearly 600, enjoyed their annual treat. – August 1865 17

The Messrs. Avery, whose family have, for upwards of 30 years resided at Headless Cross, are well known to have been first and foremost in the work of improvement. Staunch advocates and promoters of education. – November 1865 18

Wesleyan Schools – The children held their annual jubilee, walking in procession, 900 in number, with flags and banners, through the streets, escorted by the Rifle Corps Band, to Church Green. – July 1866 18 4

Owing to the great increase in the number of children attending the roman Catholic Schools in connection with Mount Carmel Church, it has been for some time contemplated to build a new and larger building. – August 1867 19

House of Commons – Petitions – In Favour of Religious Instruction – April 1870 19

The Baptist Schools – The memorial stone for the new Sunday Schools in course of erection was laid by Alderman Stephenson. – September 1876 19

Pianoforte-Teacher – Wanted – Apply, Mr Bryant, Upper School, Redditch. – March 1878

Commercial School, The Firs, Astwood Bank, near Redditch – Established 1853 – July 1880 20

Concert and Ball – A concert was given in the Park Road Room on behalf of the funds of the newly erected Mount Carmel Infant Schools. – May 1881 21

The Parish Schools – June 1881 22

National School Treat – Some 1150 children and teachers assembled at the schools, where a procession was formed, headed by the town band. – July 1881 23

School Board 24

School of Art 24

Lord Windsor’s Schools – These schools were visited by the Rev. C. Jerram Hunt, the Diocesan Inspector, on the 17th ultimo. April 1882 25

Church Sunday and Day Schools & School Treats – July 1882 26

Boarders – The Misses Shaw (daughters of the Rev. G. Shaw, Congregational Minister) are prepared to receive a few young ladies, from eight to thirteen years of age. – December 1882 27

Wanted, immediately, an ex Pupil Teacher as Assistant Mistress, for a mixed school, under Master. – September 1883 27

St George’s School – Mr V. Milward gave a lecture in aid of the funds of the above school. – December 1883 28

St George’s School – We hear that this school has been closed for a time in consequence of the prevalence of measles in the neighbourhood. – April 1884 28

A handsome Christmas tree, given by Lord Windsor, was exhibited in St George’s schools. – January 1887 29

National Schools – An entertainment in aid of a fund for providing prizes for children who had attended regularly and passed the Government examinations was held in the above schools. – December 1887 29

New Congregational Schools – Memorial stones of new Congregational Schools were laid in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen, by Councillor Allcock, Miss E. Abbott, and Mrs H. Parr. – May 1889 30

New Congregational Schools – October 1889 31

Free Education – A meeting was held at the national schools to consider the bearing of the Free Education Act. – September 1891 32

Governess-Pupil Wanted, in a private school. – Apply, Principals, Worcester Road School, Redditch. – January 1893 33

Commercial School, Astwood Bank – Established 40 years – April 1893 33

Technical Schools, land to be purchased from Miss Warren in Easemore Lane – April 1899 33

Lady Windsor and the School children – January 1900 34

The Countess of Plymouth’s School Treat – January 1914 35

Education Committee - A large number of children had been absent from school through sickness. – February 1914 36

At a meeting of the Redditch District Education Committee, held at the Council House. – June 1914 37

District Education Committee: Employment of Children – September 1914 38

District Education Committee: Employment of Children – September 1914 continued 39

Neglecting to send their children to school – June 1915 40

Headless Cross School Accommodation – July 1915 41

Redditch District Education Committee – Boy Labour on Farms – February 1916 42 6

Redditch Committee’s Protest Against child Labour – March 1916 43

Redditch School Closed – In consequence of the diphtheria epidemic at Redditch the elementary schools have been closed for three weeks. – June 1916 44

Gift to Redditch Secondary School – December 1916 44

A Scholarship to be known as “The Frederick Milward Scholarship” – March 1917 46

School Children and Knightwick Sanatorium – July 1917 47

Redditch District Education Committee – Food Queues & School Attendance – January 1918 48

Redditch District Education Committee – Food Queues & School Attendance – January 1918 continued 49

Redditch District Education Committee – Food Queues & School Attendance – January 1918 continued 50

Redditch District Education Committee – February 1919 51

Redditch District Education Committee – February 1919 continued 52

Higher Education Committee – April 1919 53

Redditch Higher Education Committee - The Proposed New Secondary School – November 1919 54

Redditch Higher Education Committee - 55

Mr E. T. Moule is taking up the position of Secretary to the Church Education Society – April 1920 56

Redditch Urban District Council – A meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday night, Mr J. Blackford presiding. – November 1923 57

Children’s Prize essay competition – Roland Burton from St. Stephen’s Boys’ School a first prize winner. – November 1925 58

Crabbs Cross – Children’s Christmas Party – The eighth annual Christmas treat to the school children of Crabbs Cross and Hunt End was given in the Council Schools. – January 1930 59

The Late Mr J. F. Milward of Redditch – April 1934 60

Pershore’s Loss – Popular Schoolmaster’s New Appointment – November 1934 61

Schools Musical Festival – The second musical festival for schools of Redditch and District. – May 1935 62

Redditch Senior School Plans – January 1937 63

Instruction in Air Raid Precautions – January 1937 64

The County High School – June 1937 65

Death of Mr E. T. Moule – Headmaster of St Stephen’s Church School, for forty years. – February 1939 66

Miss Heaphy’s Preparatory and Kinderten School – September 1939 67

Acknowledgements 68

Education in Redditch

(Document 1940 – 2016)

Contents

A presentation of an inscribed silver wristlet watch was made to Mr F. S. Larkin, headmaster of Evesham Council Boys School for the past 11 years, who has been appointed headmaster of Bridge Street Council School, Redditch. – March 1940 7

Worcestershire Education Committee – County High School – Man and Wife wanted as joint caretakers. – September 1940 8

Worcestershire Education Committee – County High School – Required immediately, full-time groundsman. – September 1941 9

The Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, of Combe Bank, Kent have now moved with the school to Coughton Court. – May 1943 9

N.U.T. Appointment – Mr Frank H. Lampitt has been appointed president of the Worcestershire Association of the National Union of Teachers. He was invested with the chain of office at Redditch, where he is headmaster of one of the schools. – June 1943 10

New Junior School at Headless Cross – June 1957 11

New Junior School at Headless Cross – June 1957 continued 12

School Fete raised over £100 – Practically all the 650 pupils of Bridley Moor Secondary Modern School played some part in the school’s annual garden fete. – June 1957 13

A century ago the only schools in Redditch were private ones, and although they were good they met the educational needs of only a small percentage of the population. – September 1959 14

A century ago the only schools in Redditch were private ones, and although they were good they met the educational needs of only a small percentage of the population. – September 1959 continued 15

Bridley Moor’s annual concert – November 1959 16

Around 100 senior citizens were entertained by young musicians from Bridley Moor and Birchensale Schools. – February 1961 17

Pupils of Beoley County Primary School – December 1967 18 9

School Play rehearsal – Beoley Village Hall – December 1967 19

Three pupils of the St Stephen’s C. of E. School taking part in their nativity play. – December 1967 20

Pupils of St Stephen’s C. of E. School – December 1967 21

Youngsters of the St Stephen’s C. of E. School – December 1967 22

Pupils and staff of St Stephen’s, infants school celebrated harvest festival last week. – October 1968 23

Whitehall has given its approval for the start of a dual purpose special school for educationally subnormal and mentally and physically handicapped children in Redditch. – June 1971 24

St George’s School, Grange Road. – Summer Fayre – June 1971 25

Redditch District Council – The Leys Swimming Pool is now open. – August 1977 25

A Batchley school is putting out the flags to help raise cash for two new rooms. – January 1982 26

Educational Facilities in the District – 1982/3 27

Blaze – Flames ripped through a Redditch School last week – Moatfield Middle School – December 1983 28

Oakenshaw has finally got its first school - 1983 29

Revolution in high schools – November 1986 30

Council block Abbey plan – A plan to move the Abbey High School to a new site at Church Hill would be a ‘nonstarter’, members of the Redditch District joint committee were told. – February 1988 31

Schools given the go-ahead- County education chiefs have given the go ahead for extensions to Redditch schools costing £717,000. – June 1989 32

Students left out in the cold – September 1999 33

Kids’ high hope – Education minister and Redditch MP Jacqui Smith was in town to meet children from a successful summer school initiative. – September 1999 34

Youngsters get a handle on millennium – Pupils at St Luke’s First School will be toasting the millennium with special gifts given to all the youngsters. – December 1999 35

Teachers plug the bus gap – September 2003 36

Call for Mayor to apologise in schools debate – October 2005 37

Demolition of Dingleside School gets under way – September 2008 38

Nursery drama as car hits building – June 2011 38

School appeals for historic photos – An appeal is being made for photographic memories of a Redditch School, (St Bede’s Catholic Middle School) as it prepares to celebrate its golden anniversary. – July 2011 39

Nursery marks its 25th birthday – Little Bears – October 2012 40

Council considers expanding schools – December 2012 41

Schools doing better but more is needed – Schools across Redditch continue to make significant progress in key exams but the majority still remain below the national and county average. – December 2012 42

Failing school on special measures – January 2013 43

School is top of the class – A Redditch school has been named as the most improved in the country – Trinity High School – February 2013 44

Back to school for the 100th year – Holyoakes Field First School – July 2013 45

Back to school for the 100th year – Holyoakes Field First School – July 2013 continued 46

Mayor on hand to open new centre – A borough school has unveiled its new £300,000 sixth form centre. – Trinity High School – October 2013 47

Town schools now among the best in the county – February 2014 48

Town schools set to pick up slice of £5m – March 2014 49

St Augustine alumni reunite for big 40th – March 2014 50

Woodfield Academy’s new headteacher – May 2014 51

Fears School Plan will force two-tier system – May 2014 52

Outstanding Grade is a first for Town – RSA Academy Arrow Vale was given the official Ofsted rating following an inspection in March. – May 2014 53

Young historians present – June 2014 54

Princess Royal in town- Paid a visit to two schools – July 2014 55

Thousands of pupils making the grade – August 2014 56

Back to School bill beginning to bite – September 2014 57

Council learning boss has no power for schools review – October 2014 58

Sickness bug closes school – Nearly 70 pupils and half of Birchensale Middle School’s staff were struck down by the illness causing it to partially close. – October 2014 59

Special tribute sees planting of oak tree – October 2014 60

Centenary get-together closes generation gap – November 2014 61

Schools to receive cash to increase physical activity – November 2014 62

Chief call for guidance on school age changes – December 2014 63

School gets green light to expand – A Webheath school has been given the go-ahead to extend despite fears it could add to traffic problems. – January 2015 64

Town schools still beating the national average – February 2015 65

Archbishop blesses school – February 2015 66

Schools get go-ahead to change the system – March 2015 67

MP calls for talks after school move – March 2015 68

Commissioner to alleviate concerns – March 2015 68

Government ‘must halt changes’ – March 2015 69

Middle school headteachers have hit back at claims the town’s three-tier system will be torn up under the new changes. – March 2015 70

Pupils get a taste of the newsroom – April 2015 70

Redditch MP chairs talks on two Tier Schools – May 2015 71

Alarm at Unqualified Teachers working in Schools – May 2015 72

School system change will spark disruption – May 2015 73

Schools make their choices in fight for future of Education in Redditch – May 2015 74

A NEW anti-bullying system has been adopted by St Augustine’s School in Redditch. – July 2015 75

Former students return to school as sports stars – July 2015 75 12

Bishop gives service as part of Tardebigge school’s 200th – July 2015 76

Tier system in schools will be parents’ choice – July 2015 77

Schools across the borough report best ever GCSE results – August 2015 78

New rooms doubles courses in Winyates – August 2015 79

Crabbs Cross thanks teaching staff for glowing Ofsted report – October 2015 80

Parents need to hurry to get child’s first choice of school – October 2015 81

Teachers unite against Redditch Diamond Bus Fiasco – November 2015 82

It’s all change at Ridgeway – December 2015 83

Teachers’ demands on bus firm are cranked up a gear – December 2015 84

End-of-term’s not sparkling for Diamond – December 2015 85

School move described as “truly unique within Redditch” – January 2016 86

First middle school in Worcestershire to receive Quality Mark Award – Woodfield Academy – January 2016 87

New Sports Hall at Redditch School – St Bede’s Catholic Middle School – January 2016 88

Redditch school winning an international reputation for excellence – 2016 88

Redditch school chalks up praise from the top - 2016 90

Redditch MP Karen Lumley welcomes school funding shake-up - 2016 90

Redditch’s RSA Academy shortlisted in prestigious TES Awards - 2016 91

Redditch students look back in time for project - 2016 92

Outstanding GCSE results for Redditch - 2016 93

Headteachers in Redditch and beyond reflect on GCSE success - 2016 95

St George’s CE First School receives national accolade for improvement - 2016 96

Redditch MP Karen Lumley stands against grammar school expansion - 2016 97

Video: Are fines the way forward for parents who park outside schools? - 2016 98

Acknowledgements 99

Literary and Scientific Institute and School of Art at Redditch

(Document 1849 – 1939)

Contents

Literary Institution with reading room, &c. about to be established here. – November 1849 9

Lecture on “Geology “ – March 1851 9

Literary and Scientific Institution - Lecture on Music was delivered at the National School Room. – October 1851 10

Literary Institute – This undertaking prospers beyond the most sanguine hopes of its early friends. – December 1851 11

Literary and Scientific Institute – The experiment of the Essay Class seems to be a decided “hit,” having had the effect of bringing out nature talents most satisfactory. – January 1852 11

Mutual improvement Class – February 1852 11

Literary Institution – This undertaking is progressing satisfactorily, many of the influential inhabitants evincing untiring interest in its development. – March 1852 12

Robert Clive, Esq., delivered an able lecture to the members and their friends. – April 1852 13

A series of highly interesting and charmingly executed lithographic drawings. – May 1852 14

Mr A. F. Barker read his Essay Class paper – December 1852 14

J. D. Coleridge, Esq., delivered a lecture on “The present state of architecture and the arts connected with it” – December 1852 14

The annual meeting – December 1852 15

Lecture on “Books and Readings” – March 1854 15

Professor Partington delivered a lecture on “The Wonders of Chemistry in its Application to Common Life” – January 1855 16

Lecture on “The Work of the Waters” – May 1857 17 14

Literary Institution – Last week a lecture was delivered, for the benefit of the Redditch Literary and Scientific Institute by the Rev. G. J. Wild, L.L.B., Vicar of Dodderhill on the British Colonies and India. – January 1858 17

Miss Lizzie Stuart’s entertainment, “A Night with Burns” – March 1859 17

Literary Insitute – The Worcester Union of Institutes – March 1859 18

The annual meeting of this institution was held in the National School. – December 1859

Literary Institute – The first of a series of entertainments for the members and the working classes took place at the National School on Wednesday evening. – January 1862 19

The first of the series of entertainments for the season – October 1862 19

The Science Minute – January 1864 20

Literary and Scientific Institute – The annual meeting took place in the National School Room. – December 1866 21

The second of a series of public entertainments to be continued during the winter season for the benefit of the Literary and Scientific Institute was given in the Park Road Assembly Room. – December 1869 22

A School of Art for Redditch – A suitable building, lately used as an infants’ school, on Unicorn Hill, has been secured. - September 1872 23

Literary Institute - Mr Basil Young gave his entertainment, entitled “The Silver Wedding.” – October 1878 24

School of Art – The annual meeting of this institution was held, under the presidency of Mr R. S. Bartleet. – February 1880 25

The Institute - Lecture on “The Indian Mutiny” – November 1880 25

School of Art 26

Literary and Scientific Institute – Mr Basil Young gave his popular entertainment, entitled “Dado Hall,” in the Park Road Room. The room was crowded. – October 1881 27

Literary Institute - Lecture “Unappreciated insects” in the Park Road Room. – February 1882 27

Redditch Institute and School of Art – The proposed new building – January 1883 28

Redditch Institute and School of Art – The proposed new building – January 1883 continued 29

Redditch Institute and School of Art – The proposed new building – January 1883 continued 30

Redditch Institute and School of Art – The proposed new building – January 1883 continued 31

Institute Entertainments – Mr William Benn, of the Polytechnic and Crystal Palace, gave an entertainment in the Park Road Rooms, the subject being “Faces from the streets of London.” – January 1883 32

Lecture – Dr Page gave another of his series of lectures on Sanitary Science in the Park Road Room. – March 1883 32

The Institute – Mr William Benn to give another of his entertainments, entitled, “Pickings from Punch.” – September 1883 33

Redditch Notes – The contemplated erection of a School of Art. – September 1883 34

Redditch Notes – The contemplated erection of a School of Art. – September 1883 continued 35

Redditch Notes – The contemplated erection of a School of Art. – September 1883 continued 36

“The Tempest” – Mr S. Brandam, M. A. the well known Shakespearian reciter – November 1883 37

The Institute – Mr William Benn, in the Park Road Room, his amusing and clever “sketching entertainment.” – December 1883 37

Art and Democracy – The title of a lecture given in the Park Road Room. – December 1883 37

The New Institute and School of Art – The second meeting of the provisional Committee was held. – February 1884 38

The New Institute and School of Art – The second meeting of the provisional Committee was held. – February 1884 continued 39

The New Institute and School of Art – The second meeting of the provisional Committee was held. – February 1884 continued 40

Proposed Institute & School of Art for Redditch – A public meeting, convened in furtherance of the project to erect a combined Literary and Scientific Institute an d School of Art in the town, was held. – February 1884 41

The New Institute and School of Art – Dr Page (hon sec.) – February 1884 47

New Institute and School of Art – A meeting of the Sites Committee was held. – March 1884 48

New Institute and School of Art – A meeting of the Sites Committee was held. – March 1884 continued 49

New Institute and School of Art – A meeting of the Sites Committee was held. – March 1884 continued 50

New Institute and School of Art – A meeting of the Sites Committee was held. – March 1884 continued 51

The New Institute and School of Art – A meeting of the provisional committee. – April 1885 52

Request to Earl Beauchamp to lay the foundation stone of the new School of Art and Institute. – May 1885 52

The foundation stone of a new building to accommodate the Redditch Literary Institute and School of Art was laid by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. G. Windsor Clive, MP. – July 1885

The foundation stone of a new building to accommodate the Redditch Literary Institute and School of Art was laid by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. G. Windsor Clive, MP. – July 1885 continued 54

The foundation stone of a new building to accommodate the Redditch Literary Institute and School of Art was laid by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. G. Windsor Clive, MP. – July 1885 continued 55

The foundation stone of a new building to accommodate the Redditch Literary Institute and School of Art was laid by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. G. Windsor Clive, MP. – July 1885 continued 56

The foundation stone of a new building to accommodate the Redditch Literary Institute and School of Art was laid by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. G. Windsor Clive, MP. – July 1885 continued 57

The foundation stone of a new building to accommodate the Redditch Literary Institute and School of Art was laid by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. G. Windsor Clive, MP. – July 1885 continued 58

New Institute and School of Art For Redditch – Opened by Earl Beauchamp, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. – January 1886 59

New Institute and School of Art For Redditch – Opened by Earl Beauchamp, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. – January 1886 continued 60

New Institute and School of Art For Redditch – Opened by Earl Beauchamp, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. – January 1886 continued 61

New Institute and School of Art For Redditch – Opened by Earl Beauchamp, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. – January 1886 continued 62

New Institute and School of Art For Redditch – Opened by Earl Beauchamp, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. – January 1886 continued 63

New Institute and School of Art For Redditch – Opened by Earl Beauchamp, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. – January 1886 continued 64

New Institute and School of Art For Redditch – Opened by Earl Beauchamp, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. – January 1886 continued 65

New Institute and School of Art For Redditch – Opened by Earl Beauchamp, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. – January 1886 continued 66

New Institute and School of Art For Redditch – Opened by Earl Beauchamp, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. – January 1886 continued 67

The Institute – A lecture was given in the reading room by the Rev. Dr. Jex-Blake, rector of Alvechurch, the subject “A recent visit to India.” – November 1888 67

School of Art, Redditch – W. Rodway Barnes, Landscape Painter announces an Exhibition – March 1890 68

Art Exhibition at Redditch – A Redditch paper mentions that upwards of 50 high-class oil paintings, the works of Mr Rodway Barnes, of Worcester, have been on view for a few days. – March 1890 68

Literary and Scientific Institute - The inaugural address of the season was delivered by Mr Victor Milward. – October 1892 69

Art and Industrial Exhibition at Redditch – April 1893 70

Art and Industrial Exhibition at Redditch – April 1893 continued 71

Art and Industrial Exhibition at Redditch – April 1893 continued 72

Art and Industrial Exhibition at Redditch – April 1893 continued 73

Art and Industrial Exhibition at Redditch – April 1893 continued 74

Art and Industrial Exhibition at Redditch – April 1893 continued 75

Art and Industrial Exhibition at Redditch – April 1893 continued 76

Art and Industrial Exhibition at Redditch – April 1893 continued 77

Art and Industrial Exhibition at Redditch – April 1893 continued 78

Art and Industrial Exhibition at Redditch – April 1893 continued 79

Art and Industrial Exhibition at Redditch – April 1893 continued 80

Books and What to Read – Lord Windsor and Rapid Reading – October 1893 81

Astronomic Lecture at Redditch - The Gilchrist Trustees have made grants for a course of six popular lectures to be given in connection with the Redditch Institute, and the first of these was “An Evening with the Telescope.” – October 1894 82

The second Gilchrist lecture on “Volcanoes,” by Professor H. G. Seeley, in the Public Hall. – October 1894 85

The Midland Coalfields – the third of a series of six popular Gilchrist lectures – November 1894 86

Gilchrist lecture - “Our Midland Coalfields of the present and future” – November 1894

“Our Future Coalfields” – November 1894 87

Our Future Coalfields – November 1894 continued 88

Our Future Coalfields – November 1894 continued 89

Our Future Coalfields – November 1894 continued 90

Our Future Coalfields – November 1894 continued 91

The Gilchrist Trust – “The Heart and Its Work in the Circulation of the Blood” the fourth of the series of lectures 92

Lord Windsor on Fiction – The fifth session of the evening meetings in connection with the Redditch Literary and Scientific Institute. – October 1895 93

Death of Mr John Johnson, of Redditch – Had been on the managing committee of the Redditch Literary and Scientific Institute. – March 1914 94

Literary Institute: Record Membership 95

The Value of Art – Dowager Countess of Plymouth and its encouragement – January 1924 96

The Value of Art – Dowager Countess of Plymouth and its encouragement – January 1924 continued 97

The Value of Art – Dowager Countess of Plymouth and its encouragement – January 1924 continued 98 20

Acknowledgements 99

Further Education in Redditch

(Document 1982 – 2014)

Contents

Literature Art and Science – 1982/3 4

£8,000 college blaze – April 1994 6

Staff rebel at college contracts – May 1994 7

Students looking forward to a fresh start at a new building – September 1999 8

Time capsule unearthed – December 2005 10

Past is revealed by time capsule – December 2005 11

Past is revealed by time capsule – December 2005continued 12

College Merger set for August – June 2014 13

Acknowledgements 14

Acknowledgements

In the research and compilation of this document the author acknowledges the following sources:

www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk - Martin Stephens who digitised the Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger for Bromsgrove BMSGH web

www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk – British Library Images

www.redditchstandard.co.uk - The Redditch Standard archives

www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk - The Redditch Advertiser archives