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Sheet of paper with 9 pictures stuck on. Six pictures on the first side show the Principals of Bedford Training College & Bedford College of Education 1882-1976: Miss Mary F. Sim (1882-1895) reading a book while a young girl reads over her shoulder, Miss Amy Walmsley (1896-1927), Miss Margaret Spence (1928-1945), Mrs. Margaret Taylor (1956-1965), Mr. Hugh H. Humphrey (1965-1972) and Miss Prue B. Dempster (1973-1976). The other picture on this page is one of a plaque erected by the Old Students at 14 The Crescent to celebrate the Centenary. The plaque claims that over 4000 teachers of young children were trained here. The other side of the sheet shows two photographs of Directors of Bedford College of Higher Education: Mr. Derek G. Lyne (1976-1985) and Dr. Phillip Mansell (1985-).

c. 1985

From: 1985 To: 1995

The material was used as the basis for Richard Smart's book on the history of the Bedford Training College and the Physical Education College.

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