Education papers
- Reference:GB 1798 EDUCATION
- Dates of Creation:1759 - ongoing
- Language of Material:English Gaelic
- Physical Description:Approx. 150 items
Scope and Content
The early church was the church of the Word - the written word of the Latin bible copied by monastic scribes and learned by rote by their pupils. Literacy remained largely confined to the clergy and the nobility/gentlemen throughout the medieval period. Gaelic was the language of the common people until well into the nineteenth century and remained largely (though not entirely) oral. After the reformation, education became a duty of the parish system and the church and number of voluntary organisations took on responsibilities of education into and beyond the Education Act of 1872, making education compulsory until the age of 13. Many of these, such as Industrial schools, had specificc objectives. “Parliamentary School” was built adjacent to Tobermory church, through government grant in 1832 and replaced by a new school in 1910. New buildings were constructed across the road and opened in 1978, the old school continuing as a primary for some time until it also moved and an Arts Centre (An Tobar) was opened in the premises. The Museum collection includes copies of school logbooks from all around Mull and a good number of early school photographs.
Access Information
Open; please contact the archive in advance to arrange access.
Subjects
Corporate Names