In November 1898,
boys at Archbishop Tenison School
in South Croydon started a magazine
called 'The Tenisonian'.

In January 1899, the magazine included
the first of a series of maps
called 'the Tenisonian Atlas.'
These showed areas of the world
which were in the news at the time.

An actor reads
The headmaster's comments
in the School logbook.

"On Nov 1st a school monthly periodical
was first issued
entitled 'The Tenisonian'.

The venture emanated
from the boys themselves
and all the Teachers
have entered heartily
into the good work.

It is hoped that copies of the paper
will be multiplied by a copying graph."

The maps that the boys drew
reflected their interest in world events
and particularly in the British Empire.

Books and magazines,
and lessons at school,
gave children a positive view
of the Empire
and those who worked for it
as soldiers, sailors, administrators,
farmers or traders.

Nearly all of the pupils at the school
would have had relatives
working and living
in the countries of the Empire.

To find out more about
Archbishop Tenison's school
you can visit the Research Room
to look at:

* Books such as "Archbishop Tenison's
School Croydon, A History" by
David W. Smith
* Photographs of Tenison's School
* School Box containing ephemera
related to the school.

The Research Room is on the
lower ground floor of the Clocktower,
it is open Tuesday-Saturday
10:30am-5pm.