Thomas Lloyd Humberstone letters 1895-1956
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Humberstone, Thomas Lloyd, 1876-
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These letters, sent by various correspondents to Thomas Lloyd Humberstone, pertain for the most part to the subject of education in Britain in the first half of the twentieth century and related Liberal political issues. From the guide to the Thomas Lloyd Humberstone letters, 1895-1956, (University of Bristol Special Collections) ...
Humberstone Thomas Lloyd 1876-1957
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Thomas Lloyd Humberstone (1876-1957) was a prominent member of the Convocation of the University of London. He gained a degree in science from the University of London in 1899, although his career as a schoolmaster had begun two years previously. He taught at a number of schools, including Dolgelley (1898-1900) and Highgate School (1903) before taking a job in 1904 in the Office of the Academic Register of the University of London. In the previous year, he had founded the reference book of secon...
Sadler, Michael, Sir, 1861-1943
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The educationalist Sir Michael Sadler (1861-1943) was successively Secretary of the Oxford University Extension Delegacy, 1885-95; Director of the Office of Special Enquiries and Reports (Board of Education), 1895-1903; part-time professor of the history and administration of education at Manchester University, 1903-11; Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds, 1911-23; and Master of University College, Oxford, 1923-34. See the biographies by Michael Sadleir Michael Ernest Sadler (Sir Michael ...
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These papers formed part of the Gladstone Library of the National Liberal Club. When the Library was purchased it was found to contain a large amount of archival material, which is described here. The papers form a useful resource concerning the history of the Liberal Party and Liberalism from the early nineteenth century to the present day. From the guide to the Papers of the National Liberal Club, 1793-1998, (University of Bristol Special Collections) ...
