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Description: | In response to the Fisher Act, a series of -Lectures for Distributors” was held and attended by distributive trade workers. These lectures were co-ordinated by the Retail Distributors of London, and given by experts in the various distributive fields. Until 1937, they were held at the Barrett Street School. After that date, only those lectures that were related to the school curriculum were held there. Miss Ethel Cox, the school's principal, played a large part in organising and publicising these talks. At the ceremony shown in this photograph, learners who attended 100% of the lectures were presented with attendance certificates, Miss Cox was honoured and presented with the gift of a radiogram and some volumes of records in appreciation for her contribution to the lecture series, and awards were given for outstanding essays. The proceedings were chaired by Frank Henley of Liberty's, who was the Chairman of the Consultative Committee for Technical Education of Distributors (pictured here seated at centre behind table). R. Burbridge of Harrods presents certificate to distributive worker. Also shown are: seated with glasses behind standing distributive worker - P. A. Best seated at right of behind table - H. J. Clarke of Selfridges seated and partially obscured behind standing woman to right of table - Felton Wrenford of Wedgwood Present but not shown: Miss Ethel Cox H. Gordon Selfridge | Subjects: |  photograph principal lecturers award Administration: administrators | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Photographer unknown Creator Corporate Name: Barrett Street school | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7627... | Go to resource |
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