Asylum for the deaf and dumb, Camberwell. Coloured etching, 1813.
- Date:
- 24 June 1813
- Reference:
- 20169i
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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.
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London (No. 53 Fleet Street, London.) : James Whittle & Richard Holmes Laurie, 24 June 1813.
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1 print : etching, ruled engraving in sky area ; image and border 27.2 x 42.7 cm
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Asylum for the deaf and dumb, in the Greenwich Road.
References note
Not in Adams Lòndon illustrated', London, 1983. [though c.f. his number 191]
Survey of London, vol XXV, plate 91 (b)
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Wellcome Collection 20169i
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