Record

Code	DS/UK/192
Person Name	St Bride's Foundation School; 1883-1949; Educational Institute; Technical School
Corporate Name	St Bride's Foundation School
Dates	1883-1949
Dates and Places	1883 St Bride's Foundation Institute is formed after the implementation of 1883 City of London Parochial Charities Act called for the advent of educational foundations in deprived areas to enable people greater access and ability to retain pratical skills Nov 1894 St Bride's Foundation Printing School begins to teach part-time courses 1894 Foundation taught 124 evening class students 20 Nov 1895 the Printing School's library is opened to enable greated access to technical information for those involved in printing and techncial trades 1911 Appoint their first Principal J.R. Riddell 1919 Begins offering its first full-time courses 1922 moves to new premises at 28 Stamford Street, London 1922 The Printing School is renamed the London School of Printing and Kindred Trades after it had fallen under London County Council's jurisdiction The St Bride's Foundation Institute still exists to current day and in 2010 began to run regular classes in printing techniques, the first it offered sine 1922
Source	https://sbf.org.uk/ [accessed 14/04/2026]