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- York and District Adult School
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- York and District Adult Schools and Social Clubs Limited; 1903-1960s
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- York and District Adult School Union
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The first adult schools were set up by Quakers, with members of the Rowntree family being part of the committee until the late 1960s. Early schools date back to the late 19th century with the York and District Adult School Union first being formed in 1903. They began by establishing schools in some of the newer housing areas of the city and so the number of adult schools rose from 4 to 13 and the number of pupils from 729 to 2648.
Society of Friends; Lord Mayor of York J.W. Rowntree; York Educational Settlement
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A company which funded and managed a number of adult schools throughout York.
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The first adult schools were set up by Quakers, with members of the Rowntree family being part of the committee until the late 1960s. Early schools date back to the late 19th century with the York and District Adult School Union first being formed in 1903. They began by establishing schools in some of the newer housing areas of the city and so the number of adult schools rose from 4 to 13 and the number of pupils from 729 to 2648.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
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http://www.historyofyork.org.uk/themes/a-learning-city
J F C Harrison (2013), Learning and Living 1790-1960: A Study in the History of the English Adult Adult Education Movement