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School Leaving Certificate

ca.1920 (printed), 14 April 1938 (inscribed)
Artist/Maker
London County Council (commissioners)
Place of origin
England (made)

Rectangular certificate of portrait proportions, printed in black on ivory paper, exempting the bearer from any further attendance at school within the education authority's area.


Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Education & Learning
Object type
School leaving certificate
Materials and techniques
Printed paper
Paper
Printed
Brief description
School leaving certificate; England, 1938
Physical description
Rectangular certificate of portrait proportions, printed in black on ivory paper, exempting the bearer from any further attendance at school within the education authority's area.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.3cm
  • Width: 12.7cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
London County Council/ Monteith Rd/ School Leaving Certificate/ This is to certify that Arnold Elby/ of 23 Ford Street is exempt/ from the obligation to attend an elementary school/ within the Administrative County of London/ from the date on this Certificate./ E M Rich/ Education Officer/ L.C.C. Divisional Offices/ Tredegar Road/ Bow, London, E.3./ 14 APR 1938 (Distributor's identification; obverse; printing; printing ink (annotated))
Credit line
Given by Alice Elby
Object history
Awarded to the donor's husband, Arnold Elby (junior), born c.1924-26, while attending Monteith Road Senior Boys School, London.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.287:2-1999

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O21592/school-leaving-certificate-london-county-council/
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