1948 London Olympic Games

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Polytechnic Cycling Club Gazette No. 4 Vol. LVIII

Polytechnic Cycling Club Gazette September 1948. Typed pages. Edited by A G BLAKE. Includes one-page advertisement for CurAcho, the verso of which includes Poly CC news and fixtures. Congratulations to Dave RICKETTS and Lew PONDS both members of the British Olympic team. Wedding of Treasurer Fred 'Colin' CAMPBELL and Barbara PALLIN (of the Polytechnic Ladies Fencing Club). Obituary for Frank C HIGGINS. Report of the 1948 'Gayler'.
[Page 3] Three photographs: Polytechnic Harriers 1948 Olympic Squad, Uxbridge; Caledonian Games,...

[Page 3] Three photographs: Polytechnic Harriers 1948 Olympic Squad, Uxbridge; Caledonian Games, White City; Jimmy Wood; Doug Wilson; Stan Jones; Squire Yarrow; Rene Howell; Martin Pike

1. Jimmy Wood, a long distance runner, at the front of a group picture.

2. The 1948 Polytechnic Harriers Olympic Squad. A caption above the photo lists the members on the back row (left to right) as Doug Wilson, Stan Jones, Squire Yarrow, Rene Howell and Martin Pike. Ron Pavitt is crouching in front.

3. Jimmy Wood leading in the Caledonian Games 3 mile race, an event in which he was a two time club champion. Taken at White City.

Photograph album

Includes Olympic squad 1948; Arthur Wint; MacDonald Bailey; Kinnaird Trophy 1953; London to Brighton Walk 1955; Polytechnic Marathon 1966; Lord Mayor's Show 1970; women athletes 1962.

Photograph album

Includes Olympic squad 1948; Arthur Wint; MacDonald Bailey; Kinnaird Trophy 1953; London to Brighton Walk 1955; Polytechnic Marathon 1966; Lord Mayor's Show 1970; women athletes 1962.
Interview with Harold Beck

Interview with Harold Beck

Recording of interview with Harold Beck, pupil at the Polytechnic Secondary School during World War Two.

Interviewer by Claire Brunnen, Cataloguing Archivist.

Discusses life at the Secondary School at Regent Street and whilst evacuated to Minehead, facilities at Regent Street including the Cinema.

Interview with Lionel Price

Interview with Lionel Price

Recording of interview with Lionel Price, former Poly School boy c1939-1943, played basketball at Poly and for Team GB in the 1948 Olympic Games.

Interviewer: Claire Brunnen, Cataloguing Archivist.

Discusses: growing up in London; attending the Polytechnic Secondary School; being evacuated to Minehead, Sommerset during World War Two; playing basketball at the Poly and for Great Britain in the 1948 Olympic Games; involvement in London 2012 Olympic Games; career.

Minute Book

Minute book for meetings of the Finance and General Purposes Committee of the Polytechnic between 22 Sep 1947 and 16 June 1958.

Matters arising include: financial statements; Quintin School; Director of Education report; Robert Mitchell medals; salaries; members and students statistics; cinema licence/lease (Rialto Cinemas Ltd); Olympic Games 1948; Clubs and Societies; Compassionate Fund; renovations and improvements; maintenance grants; fire insurance; Kynaston Studd memorial fund; allotments on Chiswick Sports Ground; staff appointments and resignations; scholarships; World War 2 Memorial; tuition fees; Polytechnic Touring Association Shop (19 Dec 1949); Alcohol licence at the Boathouse (19 Feb 1951); Festival of Britain 1951; Coronation decorations; Audit Fees; Students' Union constitution; cinema ventilation system issues (1954-1956); HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit to Poly (Feb 1958).

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