John Pounds, provider of education to poor children
John Pounds (1766-1839), a Portsmouth shoemaker, teacher and philanthropist, who from 1818 provided free basic education for the poorest children in the town, by teaching them reading, writing and arithmetic in his workshop. His work contributed to the development of Ragged Schools
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10424780
Media ID
47524763
Size
3089px x 4683px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed illustration on a postcard published by A. C. R. & Co. Ltd
Date
early 19th century
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