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).
Minute book for meetings of the Finance and General Purposes Committee of the Polytechnic between 23 May 1932 and 16 Jun 1947.
Matters arising include: rebuilding scheme; financial statements; new course proposals; cinema tenancy; grants, legacies; Polytechnic Jubilee (1932); annual fete; appointments, resignations and salaries; Polytechnics and the Poorer Classes; clubs and societies; leases; Robert Mitchell bronze casting (Dec 1933); lease of 307-311 Regent Street (July 1934); gift of organ (17 Sep 1934); Chiswick Sports Ground development and running track; Secondary School; Howard Morley legacy; Compassionate Fund; property insurance; installation of organ in the theatre [cinema] (17 Feb 1936); Cinema decorations (21 Sep 1936); air raid precautions (from 15 Feb 1937); coronation celebrations; electrictiy and water supplies; aid raid shelters (23 Oct 1939); evacuation of secondary and craft schools; requisition of Poly property at Chiswick by military; war comforts fund; training of army personnel and production work; Chiswick Sports Ground allotments; war damage insurance; war service allowances to conscientious objectors (15 Dec 1941); memorial to JEK Studd (1944); air raid damage to Chiswick (1944); Education Policy of the Poly (Jan 1945); proposed award of British Kinematograph Society scholarships at the Polytechnic (Jan 1945); renaming of the Secondary School (Dec 1945); Olympic Games 1948 honorary membership for athletes.
The Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II June 1977 Inserted item: copy of telegram text from the Polytechnic to the Queen sent on 3 June 1977 and the telegram reply from her Private Secretary, Buckingham Palace on 11 June 1977 expressing thanks.
Inserted item: letter from Margaret Pennell, Chair, Women's Council and George S Allum, Chair, Men's Council, to the Queen, n.d. expressing loyal greetings from the members of the sports and social clubs of the Polytechnic and that they will be celebrating her jubilee on the 30th July with a supper and concert.
Inserted letter: typed copy letter from Kynaston Studd, President, to His Majesty The King, Buckingham Palace 4th May 1935 re congratulations on Silver Jubilee from the 1100 members and students of the Poly.
Inserted item: telegram from Clive Wigram, Buckingham Palace, 22nd May 1953, thanking Studd for his message of congratulations.
Inserted item: Envelope addressed to J E K Studd, London Polytechnic Chalets, Lucerne, Switzerland From A Bigge
Inserted item: telelgram from George R I, Windsor Castle to K Studd, June 1945, thanking the Poly for its message of congratulations and good wishes on the coronation.
Inserted item: Programme for The Polytechnic Coronation Concert and Dance, Sat May 16th 1953. Held in Gt. Portland Street Annexe. Includes the Alvians Orchestra. The Operatic Society, led by Mr Dudley Lyford, tenor Mr Sidney South, Musical Director Accompanist Violet Bridgewater Miss Eileen Broster pianist Miss Yona Galit soprano Murray Browne and Michael Blair - piano
