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Newscuttings, 1925 - 1933

 Sub-Series — Box: Norwood Papers Box 9
Reference code: 230/5/17

Scope and Contents

Various newscuttings dating from Norwood's years at Harrow, including:

"Dr. Norwood's Fine Speech" at Bristol [source unknown] (1)

"Call for Educational Reforms" at London [source unknown] (2)

"The New Headmaster of Harrow". Portrait, Country Life, 19 December 1925 (3)

"The New Headmaster. First Sermon at Harrow". Harrow Observer, 5 February 1926 (16)

Offprint of above, February 1926 (17)

"Careers for Sons". Article, Morning Post, 1 March 1926 (23)

"Headmaster's Magic: He Makes Boys Want To Work". Report, Bristol Evening Times, 15 April 1926 (25)

"Harrow School War Memorial. Opened by the Premier". Report, The Observer and Gazette, 4 June 1926 (28)

Note of Norwood's book reviews "Thoughts on the Nation's Education" appearing in the Quarterly Review, April 1927 [source unknown] (37)

"Dr. Norwood's House at Harrow Broken Into". Report together with letter from Arthur Wilson dated '9/27/27' (38)

"Religion & Citizenship". Sermon, Harrow Parish Church, Observer and Gazette, 30 March 1928 (39)

"Education. Examinations and Their Effects". Presidential address to the British Association's Educational Science Section, in Glasgow, [Daily Telegraph] [8 September 1928] (41)

"Entrance to Public Schools. Examination Criticized". Speech at Headmasters' Conference, Tonbridge School, [Daily Telegraph], 20 December [1928] (43)

"Sport-mad Schoolboys". Article, Sunday Express, 29 September 1929 (44)

"The Headmaster of Harrow replies to Sir Charles Trevelyan", Minister of Education, and his criticism of Harrow as a school "merely for the rich", Daily Mail, 22 October 1930 (46)

"The Dean of York" Obituary of Lionel George Bridges Justice Ford, former Head Master of Harrow School. The Times, 28 March 1932 (48)

"Educational Methods. Dr. Norwood on Dulled Intellects". [source unknown], 23 December 1932 (49)

"Civilisation Today", Harrow Parish Church. The Observer, 17 March 1933 (50)

Dates

  • Creation: 1925 - 1933

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Available by appointment

Extent

58 Item(s)

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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