This report provides valuable insight into the state of technical education in Britain during the late 19th century. The Royal Commission on Technical Instruction was charged with investigating how best to provide education and training in technical skills to ensure that the country remained economically competitive. The report covers a wide range of topics including the state of schools, the training of teachers, and the provision of technical education to women. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.