Identity area
Reference code
LSBU/1/4/2
Title
Designation Ceremony 1971
Date(s)
- 1971 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
1 envelope
Context area
Name of creator
(1970-1987)
Administrative history
In 1970 the Borough Polytechnic Institute merged with the Brixton School of Building, City of Westminster College and National College for Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan Engineering to form the Polytechnic of the South Bank. The Designation Ceremony took place at the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank on 22nd November 1971. Margaret Thatcher, the Education Secretary at the time was the special guest.
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Correspondence and arrangements regarding the Polytechnic of the South Bank's Designation Ceremony. The file contains Margaret Thatcher's speech and correspondence from her.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
chronological
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Language of material
- English
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Related units of description
For photographs of the event see LSBU/7/4/1/18-26