Laird School of Art
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The Laird School of Art is now the John Laird Centre | |
| Established | 1871[1] |
|---|---|
| Closed | 1979[2] |
| Type |
Further Education Art School |
| Founder | John Laird |
| Location |
4, Park Road North Birkenhead Wirral England Coordinates: 53°23′41″N 3°02′00″W / 53.39473°N 3.033407°W |
The Laird School of Art was a school of art situated on Park Road North, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, overlooking Birkenhead Park.[3] It was the first public school of art outside London and was given to the town by John Laird. The school opened on 27 September 1871[4] and was closed in 1979 when it merged with the Birkenhead College of Technology, formerly situated on Borough Road. The building on Park Road North is used as the John Laird Centre.[5]
Notable alumni
- Trena Cox, stained glass artist.
- Martin Cooper of the band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
References
- ↑ The British East India Company : The John Laird Centre, The British East India Company, retrieved 19 January 2012
- ↑ The British East India Company : The John Laird Centre, The British East India Company, retrieved 19 January 2012
- ↑ The Laird Family, Birkenhead History Society, retrieved 19 January 2012
- ↑ Bidston 1978, p. 28
- ↑ The British East India Company : The John Laird Centre, The British East India Company, retrieved 19 January 2012
Sources
- Bidston, Carol E. (1978). Birkenhead in Times Past. Chorley: Countryside Publications Ltd. ISBN 0861570030. OCLC 16480899.
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