Asylum for the deaf and dumb, Camberwell. Engraving by I.C. Varrall after himself, 1822.

  • Varrall, John Charles, active 1818-1850.
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1816
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20164i
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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 'Instruction of the deaf and dumb' appeared in 1809.

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London (New Bond Street) : W. Clarke, 1816.

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1 print : engraving ; image 5.0 x 18.2 cm

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The deaf and dumb asylum, Kent Road. Drawn and engraved by I.C. Varrall for the Walks through London.

References note

B. Adams, London illustrated, London, 1983, no. 121/84 (p. 280)

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Wellcome Collection 20164i

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