The Spon Lane School, 1845

1824 - 1924 (c.)

Image: The Spon Lane Schools, Smethwick built by Chance Brothers, Glassmakers (1845) from an original design in watercolour. James Frederick Chance, A History of the Firm of Chance Brothers and Co. Glass and Alkali Manufacturers (London, Spotiswoode, Ballantyne and Co Ltd, 1919).

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Time: 1830 and after
Place: Smethwick
Browse: Factories | Glass | Glass Trade | Schools & Education | Schools and Colleges
Image courtesy of: Local Studies and History, Birmingham Central Library
Donor ref: L66.6 CHA

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