{"product_id":"best-years-of-our-lives-colin-philpott-9781916776548","title":"Best Years of Our Lives","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe story of education in the North Yorkshire village of Bishop Monkton might seem a rather straightforward matter. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA village school opened here in 1849 and it is still here in 2025, having acquired a new site in 1971. It is just one of more than 16,000 primary schools in England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, there is so much more to the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe school's development is inextricably interwoven with social, economic, and cultural changes in Bishop Monkton over the past two centuries. It is also, in microcosm, part of a national story-the story of how education itself and the ideas underpinning it have developed across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso, this is not just about the education of children. The Mechanics' Institution, opened in 1859, founded on the Victorian ideal of self-improvement for the working classes, provided adult education here for more than a century. The 'Mickey', as it was affectionately known, was unusual for such a small community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin Philpott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 191677654X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916776548\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fisher King Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.33d","brand":"Colin Philpott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440120672511,"sku":"9781916776548","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b2fab46-b2df-434d-b32c-3ee816aa5978.jpg?v=1777180404","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/best-years-of-our-lives-colin-philpott-9781916776548","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}