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7 bound volumes containing the Borough Polytechnic Institute's weekly magazine for staff and students with articles about clubs and societies, Polytechnic news and general topics of interest.

Volume 2 (2 copies); No. 1-No.26 (6 July 1893-28 December 1893).

Volume 3; No.1-No.26 (4 January 1894-28 June 1894).

Volume 4; No.1-No.26 (5 July 1894-27 December 1894).

Unbound copies of the Borough Polytechnic Institute's monthly magazine for staff and students with articles about clubs and societies, Polytechnic news and general topics of interest.

Volume XVI No.12 (December 1906).

Volume XVII No.2-No.12 (February-December 1908).

Volume XIX No.1-12 (January-December 1909).

Volume XX No.1-11 (January-November 1910).

Volume XXII No.1-12 (January-December 1912, August and November are missing).

Volume XXIII No.1- (January- 1913).

Bound copy of Volume XXIV No.10-12 (January-December 1914).

Volume XXXIV No.2-3 (February-March 1918).

Volume XXXIII No.4--11 (April-November 1918, July, October and December are missing).

Volume XXXIV No.1-10 (January-December 1919, August/September is missing).

Volume XXXV No.1-11 (January- December 1920).

Volume XXXVI No.1-11 (January-December 1921).

Volume XXXVII No.1-6 (January-November 1922).

Volume XXXVIII No.1-7 (January-November 1923).

Volume XXXIX No.1-6 (January-October 1924).

Volume XL No.1-5 (January-July 1925).

Eight bound volumes of the Borough Polytechnic News containing editions of the magazine from volume 9 to 40 (1899-1925).

Loose copies of the Borough Polytechnic's monthly magazine for staff and students with articles about clubs and societies, Polytechnic news and general topics of interest.

Vol.1 No.1 October 1926.

Vol.1 No.2 December 1926 (two copies).

Vol.1 No.3 February 1927 (two copies).

Vol.1 No.4 April 1927.

Vol.1 No.5 June 1927 (two copies).

Vol.2 No.1 October 1927.

Vol.2 No.2 December 1927 (two copies).

Vol.2 No.3 February 1928 (two copies).

Vol.2 No.4 April 1928 (two copies).

Vol.2 No.5 June 1928 (two copies).

Vol.2 No.6 October 1928 (two copies).

Vol.3 No.2 December 1928 (two copies).

Vol.3 No.3 February 1929

Vol.3 No.4 April 1929 (three copies).

Vol.3 No.5 June 1929 (two copies).

Vol.4 No.1 October 1929.

Vol. 4 No.2 December 1929.

Vol.4 No.3 February 1930

Vol.4 No.4 April 1930.

Vol.4 No.5 June 1930.

Vol.5 No.1 October 1930.

Vol.5 No.2 December 1930.

Vol.5 No.3 February 1931.

Vol.5 No.4 April 1931.

Vol.5 No.5 June 1931.

Bound copy containing Vol.5 - 1-5 and Vol.6 1-2.

Vol.6 No.1 December 1931.

Vol.6 No.2 December 1932.

New Series No.2 October 1933.

Also contains two bound volumes of magazines: the first comprising Vol.1 No.1 to Vol.2 No.6 (1926-1928) and the second comprising Vol.3 No.2 to Vol.5 No.5 (1928-1931)

Loose copies of the Borough Polytechnic's monthly magazine for staff and students with articles about clubs and societies, Polytechnic news and general topics of interest.

December 1936 (two copies)

September 1937 (two copies)

December 1937

March 1938 (two copies)

September 1938

December 1938 (two copies)

November 1939

February 1940

Two bound volumes each containing March, September and December 1938, March and November 1939, February 1940.

Typed newsletters for staff.

No. 2 March 1961

No. 3 July 1961

No. 4 December 1961

Typed alumni newsletters;

No. 1 with letter from Principal J. E. Garside

No. 3

Loose paper news sheets for staff.

27th Nov. 1964

3rd Dec. 1964

15th Dec 1964

8th Jan. 1965

13th Jan. 1965

5th Feb. 1965

12th Feb. 1965

17th Mar. 1965

15th Apr. 1965

1st Oct 1965

3rd Nov 1965

15th Dec. 1965

8th Jan 1966

20th Jan. 1966

23rd Feb. 1966

10th Mar. 1966

23rd May 1966

30th June 1966

12th July 1966

26th Sept. 1966

Nov. 1966

Dec. 1966

Feb. 1967

Mar. 1967

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Programme listing the order of proceedings and history of the polytechnics. Also contains a typewritten speech addressed to His Royal Highness.

The buildings the Duke of York opened consisted of a remodelled five-storey Borough Road building. The Duke was at the Polytechnic for an hour and whilst there delivered a short address in the Edric Hall before walking through the lecture rooms and laboratories, chatting with students at their work.

Large crowds gathered outside the Polytechnic to greet the Duke on his arrival which were kept back by mounted police. He was received by the Alderman G. T. Greenwood, Mayor of Southwark, Mr D Clifford Houghton, Chairman of the Governors, Mr Hubert A Secretan, Vice Chairman of the Governors, Lady Gooch, Chairwoman of the Governor's Education Committee, Sir Evan Spicer, Chairman of the City Parochial Foundation, Sir John Gilbert, Chairman of the LCC Education Committee and the Polytechnic's Principal, Mr J.W.Bispham. The Duke in his speech made special reference to the Polytechnic's instruction of girls and young women in homecraft and domestic science and to the institution's training of young people to lead upright, unselfish lives. He also commended the Polytechnic for keeping faithfully to its original charter and being an 'educational beacon for one of the poorer parts of London' for 30 years.

Invitations to students to celebrate the end of their course with a trip to the theatre and meal. Includes menus and theatre details.

Comprises black and white photographs of laboratories and workshops at the Borough Polytechnic Institute, some of which show students at work.

Black and white and colour photographs, slides and negatives of laboratories and workshops, some of which show students and staff at work.

Comprises black and white and colour photographs, slides and digital images of the exterior and interior of Borough Road Building.

The photographs show the building's construction, completion and interiors including the refectory. The digital images show the Extension and Tower Blocks exteriors and interiors in the early twenty-first century.

Colour and black and white aerial and ground shot photographs, slides, negatives and digital images of the local area around the Polytechnic's campus at Elephant and Castle.

Photographs of the interior and exterior of the National College Wing.

Comprises photographs of the Duke of York at the event officially opening the buildings and visiting different areas of the Polytechnic.

On 20th February 1930 the Duke of York (the future George VI) visited the Borough Polytechnic Institute to official open new buildings within Borough Road Building and unveil its new facade.

Comprises photographs of the speeches given at the opening and the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the event.

The photographs show the visits the Duke made to laboratories and the National Bakery School

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

Black and white and colour photographs and a digital image of the following Vice-Chancellors or Directors:

Vivian Pereira-Mendoza (Director, 1965-1980);

Dr John Beishon (Director, 1980-1984);

Baroness Pauline Perry (Director, 1987-1992, Vice-Chancellor, 1992-1993);

Professor Gerald Bernbaum (Vice-Chancellor, 1993-2001);

Professor Deian Hopkin (Vice-Chancellor, 2001-2009);

Professor Martin Earwicker (Vice-Chancellor, 2009-2013).