Dorothea Beale was born in London, 1831, to cultivated parents who encouraged their children to succeed. As the fourth of 11 siblings, home tutors were prone to a high turnover. Yet despite a ...
Recently celebrating its 170th anniversary, Cheltenham Ladies’ College has been a bastion of education for girls and young women ages 11 to 18. From its Victorian roots to its role today as a global ...
Despite serving a reasonably privileged few, Cheltenham Ladies' College and Miss Beale herself could not be accused of existing in a bubble of insularity. During vacations at Queen’s College, Miss ...