Copy of the South London Polytechnic Institutes (Borough Road Site) Act 1890 which allowed the governors of the Borough Polytechnic to purchase the freehold of the Borough Road building from the trustees of Bridge House Estates.
UK ParliamentContains copies of letters to newspapers detailing the work of South London Polytechnic Institutes and appealing for funds.
Contains 6 receipt books for subscriptions for Battersea and Borough Polytechnic.
Contains the following lists of donations:
Schedule A: Donations apportioned to Battersea;
Schedule B: Donations apportioned to Elephant and Castle;
Schedule C: Non specific donations;
A complete list of donations.
Contains the following balance sheet and accounts for South London Polytechnic Institutes:
30 June 1889;
11 February 1890;
30 June 1890;
31 December 1890;
30 November 1891.
Contains the financial records of South London Polytechnic Institutes, comprising:
SLPI/3/1 Balance Sheets, 1889-1891;
SLPI/3/2 Lists of Subscribers, c1891;
SLPI/3/3 Receipts for Subscriptions, 1888-1891.
Contains the early paperwork of South London Polytechnic Institutes including a summary of work done by the executive committee and plans of Battersea Polytechnic.
Correspondence regarding the establishment of Lambeth Polytechnic. The Polytechnic was on the same site as the Brixton School of Building (opened in 1904 as the London County Council School of Building).
Contains the early paperwork of South London Polytechnic Institutes including a Memorial (petition) to the Charity Commissioners, appeals for funds and donation cards.
Contains minutes of the Provisional Committee, Representative Committee, sub-committee appointed by the Provisional Committee and the first three meetings of Council.
Contains the minutes of the Provisional Committee, 1887-1888.
Contains the records of South London Polytechnic Institutes Council, comprising:
SLPI/1 Committee minutes, 1887-1888;
SLPI/2 Correspondence, Appeals and Reports, 1887-1894;
SLPI/3 Finance, 1888-1891;
SLPI/4 Letters to Newspapers, 1882-1901;
SLPI/5 South London Polytechnic Institutes (Borough Road Site) Act 1890.
South London Polytechnic Institutes