Description | Records attendance figures; reasons for absences, such as illness (including a severe measles epidemic in December 1899), lack of boots in wet weather, families hop-picking or in the country; numbers of children transferred to boys' and girls' departments; details of visits and inspections; lists of staff and details of absence; syllabus and timetables; prize givings; national events such as death and funeral of Queen Victoria (23 January, 1 February 1901), peace celebrations for South Africa (2 June 1902); local events including the Royal opening of Kew Bridge (20 May 1903), visits to Earls Court Exhibitions |