A slide showing the Borough Polytechnic Institute library.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteA slide of the plumber's workshop in Borough Road Building.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Tower Block looking towards Southwark Bridge Road.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Tower Block looking towards Southwark Bridge Road and Borough Road.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Tower Block looking towards Southwark Bridge Road and Borough Road.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Tower Block looking towards Southwark Bridge Road and Gaunt Street.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Extension Block looking towards Southwark Bridge Road and Gaunt Street.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Tower and Extension Blocks looking towards Southwark Bridge Road.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Tower Block.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Tower Block.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Tower Block.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Tower Block taken from Southwark Bridge Road.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Tower Block with the Borough Road building in the foreground.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Extension Block from Lancaster Street.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteConstruction of the Extension Block looking down Ontario Street.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteA photograph of D. Clifford Highton, Chairman of the Board of Governors, giving a speech. The Duke of York is fourth from the right. Third from the right is J. Bispham, Principal of the Borough Polytechnic Institute.
Borough Polytechnic InstituteA photograph of Mr D. Clifford Highton, Chairman of the Governing Body, unveiling a plaque commemorating the opening. The plaque is inscribed: 'This Hall was severely damaged by enemy action on the night of 29th September 1940. It was restored and [unknown word] during 1951 and formally opened on 1st December 1951 by D Clifford Highton MA Chairman of the Governing Body.'
Borough Polytechnic InstituteStudents working in pairs in a science laboratory.
London County Council School of BuildingStudents undertaking panel beating lead work in the plumbing and welding workshop.
London County Council School of BuildingStudents using gymnastics equipment in the old swimming bath area that was filled in and floored after the First World War. The space was also used for major construction projects, thus the corner of a house can be seen on the left side of the photograph.
London County Council School of Building