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UNIVERSITY 1421 - Records of Northern College of Education (formerly Aberdeen College of Education, Aberdeen Provincial Training Centre, Aberdeen Church of Scotland Training College and Aberdeen Free Church Training College. Also records of Practising/Demonstration Schools and Woolmanhill Emergency Physical Training Centre)

Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Sub-fonds
Ref No	UNIVERSITY 1421/2
Title	Aberdeen Free Church Training College
Date	1875-1907
Extent	12 volumes and 3 photographs
Creator Name	Aberdeen Free Church Training College
Administrative History	HISTORY The Free Church College and Practising School was situated on the site of the 1828 monitorial school on Charlotte Street. In terms of ethos and curriculum it was modelled on its Church of Scotland counterpart. In 1904 expansion led to a new practising school on John Street, and this site would be retained as a Demonstration school until 1970. When the Aberdeen Provinicial Committee (established in 1905) replaced the 'Committee of Management' in both church colleges, the decision was taken to build around the Free Church properties as the site for the new 'training college'. OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE Principal/Rector - Alexander Ramage (1875-1889) John Adams (1890-1898) George Smith (1899-1907)
Description	There are very detailed student records including Enrolment Registers, Attendance Registers and Records of Assessment. There are also some class/staff photographs.
Access Status	Open
Related Material	School Log book, Free East Church School, St Andrew Street 1863-1874. (MS 3812) Published material relating to the College are held in Special Libraries & Archives Local Collection (open access): Normal Echoes 1(1)-3(5), 1901-03 (1 volume) Normal Echoes, New Series 1(1)-1(9), 1904-07 (1 volume) Normal Echoes Special Issue, 1916: In Memoriam Charles McGregor (Aberdeen, 1916)

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