Stiffleaf's photos with the keyword: bands

the lead bluecoat boys on the school gateposts date from 1721

founded in 1688 by william greene, owner of watney's brewery, and built 1709 on caxton street. in common with the first bluecoat school , christ's hospital, the boys wore a uniform of breeches with silver buttons, a blue frock coat with neck bands, and yellow socks to deter vermin.

charity figures of bluecoat boy and girl of c.1710 from original school attatched to st.botolph aldgate

wooden charity figures of c.1701 from front of charity school in greycoat place, the building rebuilt after the blitz

founded in 1688 by william greene, owner of watney's brewery, and built 1709 on caxton street. in common with the first bluecoat school , christ's hospital, the boys wore a uniform of breeches with silver buttons, a blue frock coat with neck bands, and yellow socks to deter vermin.

wooden charity figures of c.1701 from front of charity school in greycoat place, the building rebuilt after the blitz

1696 charity figure from parochial school in hatton garden. the yellow lining was to deter vermin.

1696 charity figure from parochial school in hatton garden

charity school figure 1711 from old bridewell hospital. russet coats predated the more famous bluecoat: even christ's hospital boys started off in them , only changing to blue around 1555

post war font with finial copying wren's first tower design. the early c18 figures behind are of charity schoolchildren, in this case from the school set up in the old bridewell palace.

charity school figure 1711 from old bridewell hospital