Asylum for the deaf and dumb, Camberwell. Engraving, 1834.
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- 1834
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- 20168i
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The Deaf and Dumb Asylum was founded at Fort Place, Bermondsey in 1792 by the Rev. John Townsend. In 1807-1809 new, larger, premises were constructed in Kent Road [now the Old Kent Road] to the designs of Thomas Swithin [Gentleman's Magazine 1807, ii, 678]. The first teacher was Joseph Watson, whose book Ìnstruction of the deaf and dumb' appeared in 1809.
Publication/Creation
1834
Physical description
1 print : engraving ; image and border 6.2 x 5.0 cm
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The Deaf & Dumb Asylum Kent Road.
References note
B. Adams, Lòndon Illustrated', 1983, 177/95 [p. 419]
Reference
Wellcome Collection 20168i
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