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Correspondence of the Borough Polytechnic.

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Borough Polytechnic, W. M. Richardson and H.R.T. Alexander regarding he purchase of the freehold of the Borough Road building.

Includes: scheme for proposed day development; 1895 examination results break down; outline scheme for educational work 1895-1896, 1896-97; terms and conditions of appointment of Heads of Departments; salaries 1897-98; scheme for awarding certificates; brief job descriptions for various members of staff; salary estimates.

Petitions of the Governors of the Borough Polytechnic to various institutions and charities.

Correspondence and reports of related and local institutions.

Records and correspondence relating to Herold's Institute including leases and insurance documents.

Correspondence between Morley College and the Secretary of the Borough Polytechnic.

Correspondence with St Saviour's Grammar School.

Indexed attendance register for the Governing Body (LSBU/1/2), House (LSBU/1/8), Finance (LSBU/2/1/1), Recreation (LSBU/5/15), Education (LSBU/3/3), General Purposes (LSBU/2/1/1), Library (LSBU/2/8/1) and Sub-Committees. It lists names, when appointed, appointed by whom and attendance record for the various committees.

The photographs shows lecturers and equipment used for teaching Electrical Engineering, Paint Technology, Chemical Technology and Applied Physics.

Photographs of members of staff.

One box of 36 lantern slides of photographs from the Photograph Book (LSBU/7/2). Includes slides of classrooms and workshops from before 1917.

In 1942 the Polytechnic celebrated its Golden Jubilee with a small gathering of around 300 people in the Borough Road building, as restrictions were placed on the number of people who could meet enforced by war conditions.
The guest book contains the signatures of some of the jubilee guests and lists their relationship with the Polytechnic. The signatures include that of C.T.Millis, the Polytechnic's first principal.

Plaque inscribed; 'THIS HALL together with LABORATORIES and WORKSHOPS was erected in the year 1908, from Funds contributed by EDRIC BAYLEY, M.A., and THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. THE EDRIC HALL IS SO NAMED IN HONOUR OF Mr. EDRIC BAYLEY (Chairman of the Governing Body, 1892-1905), in grateful recognition of his munificent gifts and devoted services to this Institute.'

Contains the financial records of the institution including the Finance Committee.

Bound minutes of the Finance Committee.

Loose letters, bills, building estimates, legal documents and notes regarding the purchase of the Borough Road building for the Borough Road Polytechnic and its subsequent adaptation and refurbishment.

Comprises plans regarding Borough Road Building. The plans predominantly cover the following periods: 1950s, late 1960s, early 1990s, 2007-2012. There are 40 hard copy plans and 28 digital plans.