Gipsy Hill Teacher Training College Archive
TitleGipsy Hill Teacher Training College Archive
ReferenceKUAS1
Date
c. 1917- 1976
Production date 1917-01-01 - 1976-12-31
Scope and ContentRecords of Gipsy Hill Teacher Training College, a College set up to educate teachers of kindergarten and primary aged school children. Originally based in Gipsy Hill near Croydon, the College was evacuated out during the war and subsequently moved to Kingston Hill. The College merged with Kingston Polytechnic in 1975, and the Polytechnic later went on to become Kingston University. The Kingston site of the College is now Kingston University's Kingston Hill Campus.
The Archive contains material relating to the College's first principal, Lilian de Lissa, as well as administrative records for the College itself including correspondence, meeting minutes, exam papers and financial records. Other memorabilia includes photographs, plans, copies of the Gipsy Hill newsletters, and other items.
The Archive contains material relating to the College's first principal, Lilian de Lissa, as well as administrative records for the College itself including correspondence, meeting minutes, exam papers and financial records. Other memorabilia includes photographs, plans, copies of the Gipsy Hill newsletters, and other items.
Archival historyTransferred from Kingston University library
Persons keywordGipsy Hill Teacher Training College, Lilian de Lissa, 1885-1967, educator, Kingston University
SubjectTeaching, University, Kingston University
Admin. history/BiographyGipsy Hill Teacher Training College was established in 1917 as a pioneering college for young women who wanted to train as Kindergarten and primary school teachers. Founded in Gipsy Hill, near Croydon, the College's first principal was Lillian de Lissa, an expert in education training who came to the UK from Australia. The College continued at the Gipsy Hill site until the Second World War, growing in popularity but suffering from failing buildings. During the War the College was evacuated, first to Brighton and then to a large house near Bradford. In 1946 the College moved to premises on Kingston Hill and was taken under the governance of Surrey County Council. Following de Lissa's retirement in 1947, Frances Batstone took over as principal. In the 1960s male students were admitted to Gipsy Hill and in 1975 the College joined Kingston Polytechnic, which later became Kingston University. The legacy of Gipsy Hill remains today through the School of Education.
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