Archive 0: BFSS Secretaries’ Papers (19th century)

Recataloguing is currently underway.

FILES 005-006: Early Minute Books and Registers

These files contain the original books which escaped the fire of World War II. The Minute Books record the activities of the Trustees of the Royal Lancasterian Institution up to the end of 1813 and then of the British and Foreign School Society. There are references to financial matters, including the difficulties with Lancaster, to the management of the Lancasterian Institution, to the establishment and progress of the other British schools and to the lads trained by or working for Lancaster.

  • 0050
    • Minute Book January 22nd, 1808 to August 8th, 1809
    • Minute Book December 12th, 1811 to November 3rd, 1813
    • Register of home correspondence c. 1825
    • Two copies of booklet, Ann Springman and Joseph Lancaster
  • 0051
    • Minute Book, 1808 (Front cover)
    • Minute Book August 21st, 1809 to July 16th, 1810
    • Unbound Account Book 1812
    • Rough Minute book 1815-1816
    • Assembly of Children 1819, 1820
    • Register of Students Teachers (men) at Borough Road 1804-1821
    • Register of women students at Borough Road 1806-1827
  • 006
    • Minute Book, Inspectors Committee 1829-1831
    • Stock 1827-1830
    • General Minute Book 1830-1835
    • Minute Book 1831-1834
    • Grants/Stock 1831-1833

 

FILES 007-009: Documents Relating to the BFSS and its Concerns Pre-1833

These files contain correspondence, lists, printed reports and extracts which relate to the early activities of the British and Foreign School Society as supporters of Lancaster’s ideas.

  • 007 FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS PRE-1833
    1. Lancaster’s Debts 1808, 1809
    2. Subscription Book 1814-1818
      • List of subscribers
    3. Finance Committee 1814-1833
      • Balance sheets, accounts, receipts, reports
    4. The New building 1814-1824
      • Accounts, receipts, Tortt’s lease
    5. Picton and the Girls’ School 1817-1828
    6. Greek Education committee 1824-1832
    7. Petition for financial assistance
  • 008 THE LANCASTERIAN INSTITUTION AND B.F.S.S. PRE-1833
      • Letters to/from Committee Members, Supporters, Officials
      • Letters to/from/about A. Springman 1817-1820
    2. The Ladies’ Committee, Women’s Institution, Girls School pre-1832
      • correspondence, accounts, reports
    3. Miscellaneous documents re B.F.S.S., its members and supporters
      • N.B. extract from W. Allen’s diary 1808; extract from article on Allen and Lindfield; ‘Lancaster’s Concerns’ (1808)
    4. Buildings in Borough Road (engravings and photocopies)
    5. Miscellaneous M.S.S. Reports
  • 009 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS PRE 1833
    1. Schools/Teachers
      • correspondence with Millar and Picton 1817- 1827
    2. Schools/Teachers
      • correspondence with Scott 1827-1830
    3. Printed Reports and Extracts re Society’s educational activities and interests 1815-1829
    4. Transcript of Reading British School Minutes (1809-18)
    5. Version in French of Mutual Instruction 1820
  • 010-011 General correspondence of Secretaries Dunn & Wilks – including Committee of Council – religious controversies 1830-68
    • Religious objections to B.F.S.S. acceptance of state aid, 1840s
  • 012-013 Committees (general, Agency, Inspectors e.t.c.)
  • 012-025 SECRETARY BOURNE – Correspondence & Papers 1868-97
  • 014 Staffing policy
    • Appointments, resignations, salaries
    • Correspondence – A. Bourne, 1867-1896
  • 015 Property
    • Specification of works, leases, architects
  • 016-017 Finance
  • 018 Froebel Society 1876-96 / A. Bourne
  • 019 Annual Meetings
  • 020-021 Colleges: Admissions, enquires, expansion etc
    • Newcastle Jubilee Girl’s Trust
  • 022 Production of Annual Report & Educational Record
  • 023 “Hard Luck” – Correspondence from former students in difficulty
  • 024 Inspectorate: HMIs correspondence
  • 025 Matrons & other non teaching posts
  • 026 General Correspondence 1869-88 (education)