This paper aims to present an historical overview of the development of these schools, focusing on the region of the North West of England, especially the city of Manchester and the surrounding counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. Manchester is a use- ful city to focus on because of its "...
I passed the 11-plus [exam] and went off to King's School in September 1963. I was two months short of my 12th birthday. King's was an old-fashioned boys' grammar school in the pleasant town of Macclesfield in East Cheshire. The school had been founded in the 16th century by Edward...
public schools (Winchester, Eton, Harrow, Rugby, and so on) and the ancient universities (Oxford and Cambridge). Other varieties of English are well preserved in spite of the leveling influences of film, television, and radio. In several Northern accents, RP /a:/ (the firstvowelsound in...
1903 -1925 and it will be a great satisfaction to me, a onetime teacher, to know that this 1st World War Primary Source Material is in a convenient form for study in Schools and Colleges, as well as by the General Public.
public schools (Winchester, Eton, Harrow, Rugby, and so on) and the ancient universities (Oxford and Cambridge). Other varieties of English are well preserved in spite of the leveling influences of film, television, and radio. In several Northern accents, RP /a:/ (the firstvowelsound in...