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Bowes, Dotheboys Hall

Formerly the Bowes Academy, a private school for 200 boys run by William Shaw. Said to be the inspiration for the school in Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby. "Giant" postcard (measures 31 x 22 cm).

Date:
c.1910-1918?
Period:
1901 - 1925
Place:
Bowes
You can see a history of Bowes at the Keys to the Past website.
The Keys to the Past (www.keystothepast.info) website provides access to a complete record of archaeological and historical sites in County Durham and Northumberland.
Item Type:
postcard
Artist:
unknown
Reference:
DR13017

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