In the mid 1960s, moves were afoot to merge art schools and colleges of technology to form new Polytechnics at university level. The two institutions…
Found in the National Archives at Kew, this report details the first inspection of the art school with Reginald Brill as Principal. The report gives…
The shock of not gaining approval for courses in Fine Art and Graphic Design in 1962 led to a complete overhaul of teaching staff. Additional…
Constance Howard professionalised the teaching of textiles and embroidery in English art schools in the post-war period, especially in her work at Goldsmiths, however before…
In 1965, KSA became KCA, the name change coinciding with the shift of Kingston from part of Surrey Local Education Authority to its own new…
Correspondence found in the National Archives at Kew details the discussions leading up to the erection of the original Kingston School of Art on Kingston…
Kingston School of Art was inspected by officials from the Board of Education in the summer of 1919. Whilst this report did not lead to…
In 1961, Kingston School of Art made applications to be accredited for the new DipAD qualifications, due to replace the old National Diplomas in Design…
Ever since its early days, problems of overcrowding were continually surfacing at the art school. In October 1961, the new extension to Knights Park was…
Prospectuses give us a comprehensive list of staff employed by the art school at this time. The image shows the 1954/55 prospectus, but the list…