The content is a single photograph taken in 1970 at Whitworth Comprehensive School in Lancashire. The photo is of a group of students in a woodwork class as part of a larger book project called “Family and School” published by Penguin English. The photo is numbered 83648 and is a part of a series depicting various everyday scenes from the UK education system during this time period.
While the photograph itself is not particularly descriptive, it serves as a visual document of the importance of vocational education and hands-on skills training. The students in the photo are shown working on projects with tools and machinery, while supervised by their teacher. The presence of both boys and girls in the class suggests that gender norms were beginning to shift in education during this time period.
Overall, the photograph is a small piece of a larger narrative about the evolution of education in the UK during the 20th century. It is a window into the past that can shed light on the values and priorities of the time, and also provoke reflection on how far we have come as a society in terms of educational opportunities and access.
Posted by John Walmsley on 2019-02-15 09:13:05