BSL introduction to the stories of Deaf people told by the History of Place project
A brief introduction to the history of Deaf people from the late 18th century onwards. Signed by John Wilson.
BSL introduction to ‘The Blind School’ exhibition
An introduction to our exhibition about the Blind School in Liverpool, and two histories from former pupils of the School.
The People of St Saviour’s Church at Oxford Street & Acton
Tracking some of the names and families associated with St Saviour’s Deaf Church from London Metropolitan Archives.
Letting in the light: architecture for a Deaf Church
When London’s only church for deaf people moved from Oxford Street to Acton, the architecture was carefully designed for signed services.
Oralism & The Royal School for the Deaf, Margate
Nina describes how decisions made at a conference in Milan in 1880 may have harmed the education of deaf children for a century, and describes her own experience of becoming deaf and beginning to learn BSL.
Chiswick/St Saviour’s Deaf Church, Acton
At the City of London Metropolitan Archive, where Maureen Roberts explains how we can research the history of Chiswick House and Gardens and St Saviour’s Deaf Church, Acton using the archive’s records.
Royal School for Deaf Children, Margate
Francesca looks at a minute book which describes the founding of the Royal School for Deaf Children in the 1790’s.