Photos of Sri Aurobindo / 2. Childhood and school-days in England, 1879-1888

	Aurobindo and his family in England 1879 Background, from left: Benoybhushan (12 years old), Dr. K.D. Ghose (35 years old), Manmohan (10 years old); foreground, from left: Sarojini (3 years old), Swarnalata (27 years old), Aurobindo (7 years old).
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	Aurobindo and his family in England 1879 Background, from left: Benoybhushan (12 years old), Dr. K.D. Ghose (35 years old), Manmohan (10 years old); foreground, from left: Sarojini (3 years old), Swarnalata (27 years old), Aurobindo (7 years old).
	Aurobindo with elder brothers Circa 1879 Benoybhushan (12 years old), Manmohan (10 years old), Aurobindo (7 years old).
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	Drewett’s house Manchester, 84 Shakespeare St. Aurobindo’s father took his three sons to England and placed them with an English clergyman (Drewett) and his wife. Drewett taught Aurobindo Latin and history, Drewett’s wife - French, geography, arithmetic.
	Place of former Shakespeare Street Manchester Victorian building in Manchester with sign showing location of the former Shakespeare Street
	Manchester Grammar School Entrance of the former Manchester Grammar School building where Benoybhushan and Manmohan (Sri Aurobindo’s older brothers) studied
	Sri Aurobindo London Circa 1884
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	49 St. Stephen’s Avenue, London Sri Aurobindo stayed here 1884-87 The first house in London where Sri Aurobindo stayed (1884-7). 49 St Stephen’s Avenue, Shepherd’s Bush, London. A late 20th-century photograph
	St. Pauls School where Sri Aurobindo studied St.Stephen’s Avenue, 49, Shehperd’s Bush, London. September 1884 - Aurobindo and his older brother Manomohan accepted at St. Pauls School. Aurobindo did brilliantly at his examinations and at once was accepted at the third class.

	Eskin House 13 Ambleside Road / Eskin Street, Keswick 13 Ambleside Road, Keswick, where in 1886 Sri Aurobindo and his brothers stayed at during holidays
	Moot Hall Photo of 19-th century Photo of 19-th century of Ambleside Road, Keswick, where in 1886 Sri Aurobindo and his brothers stayed at during holidays
	Hastings 2 Plynlimmon Terrace 2 Plynlimmon Terrace, Hastings, where in 1887 Sri Aurobindo and his brothers stayed at during summer vacations.
	Kensington Liberal Club 128 Cromwell Road, London The second house in London where Sri Aurobindo stayed - 128 Cromwell Road, London. In the autumn of 1887 Sri Aurobindo and his brothers moved to this house which was then the headquarters of the South Kensington branch of The Liberal Club.
	Kensington Liberal Club 128 Cromwell Road, London The second house in London where Sri Aurobindo stayed - 128 Cromwell Road, London. In the autumn of 1887 Sri Aurobindo and his brothers moved to this house which was then the headquarters of the South Kensington branch of The Liberal Club.