The Forge - The History of Goldsmiths' College, 1905-1955

First Published in 1955 The Forge presents the history of Goldsmiths' College from 1905 to 1955. It discusses themes like fifty years of growth by highlighting the beginnings, the time period between the wars, during the Second World War and the post-war restoration; pioneer work, experiments and social service; daily life in college etc. Rich in archival sources and illustrations, this is an interesting read for general readers interested in the history of Goldsmiths' College.

List of contents

Prologue Part I: Fifty Years of Growth 1. The Beginnings 2. Between the Wars 3. The Second World War 4. Post -war Restoration Part II: Pioneer Work, Experiments and Social Service Part III: Daily Life in College 1. Early Days 2. Between the Wars 3. War, Exile and Restoration Epilogue Records and Summaries Index

Product details

• Assisted by: Dymond Dorothy (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 30.11.2025
• EAN: 9781032616063
• ISBN: 978-1-032-61606-3
• No. of pages: 172
• Weight: 330 g
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; London, Greater London, City of London, European History, 20th Century, EDUCATION / History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, British & Irish history, History of Education, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher