Book 1-1858 to 1908 : "Glimpses Of A Glorious Past: An Informal History of The Lawrence School, Lovedale"

 

Book 1-1858 to 1908; "Glimpses Of A Glorious Past: An Informal History of The Lawrence School, Lovedale"

The first 50 years of the School, then called The Lawrence Asylum, is covered in the first of three volumes that make up, " Glimpses Of A Glorious Past....". 

During these years, the School was administered by Principals who were, without exception, ordained clergy of the Church of England. It had the bearings of a military asylum set up primarily for the orphans and children of British soldiers who died in service in India. 

Here's the link to Book 1 - 1858 to 1908 in pdf format.

The main buildings of the School were designed by the renowned architect Robert Chisholm and were built in the 19th century. Largely completed in 1871. The Lawrence Asylum then shifted from Ootacamund to the new campus at Lovedale.