The exhibition explored the rich holdings of Eton College Library and the College Archives and traced the development of Eton from its beginnings to the modern, vibrant school it is today, with a particular focus on education and learning, and the impact of the Public Schools Act of 1868. 

It was divided into four sections, each focussing on a different aspect of the classroom, and highlighting changes following the Public Schools Act. Sections examined methods of teaching, the curriculum; school books and their use and personalisation by boys and others, and the Pote family of publishers who produced school books for Eton for over two centuries. 

Curated by Eleanor Hoare, College Archivist, Eton College.