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Commemorative coins for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee

Threepence, Sixpence and Shilling.
The threepence coin features the 'Bun Head' - portrait of the Queen with head shown coiled in a bun which was in circulation from 1860. The shilling and the sixpence feature the new portrait which depicted the Queen as older, with a small crown on her head, known as the 'Jubilee Head'. The sixpence has been decorated with an enamelled Royal coat of arms. Boxed.

Printed photograph of 'Boxing at the Regent Street Polytechnic'

Print of a boxing match at Regent Street Polytechnic detached from the book The Queen's Empire: a pictorial and descriptive record, 1897-1899, which was published to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. Shows a boxing match taking place, with spectators, in the gym in the Regent Street premises. On the reverse is a printed photograph of 'The Race-course, Calcutta'.

Facsimile letter from Quintin Hogg to members inviting them to a service to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

Printed facsimile of handwritten letter sent by Hogg to Institute members. Letter addressed from 'Polytechnic' to 'Dear Sir', inviting the recipient to a Royal Jubilee Service to be held on Sunday 20 June 1897. The letter discusses the monarchy, republicanism, the Colonies, and the effect of the Poly's growing numbers on its spiritual life. Also mentions the Sisters Institute.

Reports and Correspondence

File of handwritten and typescript reports and correspondence of the Polytechnic French Society. Also includes Rules of the Polytechnic French Society 1929 and the following flyers

Flyer: Sunday Afternoon Services for Men Oct-Dec 1936
Flyer: Lettres a L'Editeur [Letters to the Editor], by Mr F Rose, Friday 21 May 1937
Flyer: A Qui Le Parachute, by Mr DC Ackroyd-Turkhud, 7 May
Programme: Bichon at the City Literary Institute, 23-24 March 1937
Programme: Annual Summer Fete at the Polytechnic, 27 June 1936
Programme: Coronation Fete at the Polytechnic, 26 June 1937
Programme: Polytechnic Fete, 1-4 Jan 1936
Programme: Ces Dames Aux Chapeaux Verts [These Women in Green Hats] at Birkbeck College, 26 Feb 1937
Flyer: Vivisection, 28 May 1937
Flyer: a Ramble Through The Hills and Parks of Surry, conducted by Mr S Morand, 20 June 1937

Minute Book

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.

Correspondence with Buckingham Palace

Correspondence with Buckingham Palace

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.

Photograph: exterior of 309 Regent Street, London, during the King George V Silver Jubilee Celebr...

Photograph: exterior of 309 Regent Street, London, during the King George V Silver Jubilee Celebrations

Mounted photograph showing 307-311 Regent Street decorated for the King George V Silver Jubilee with flags and a sign reading '1910-1935 Well Played Sir'. The Polytechnic Theatre [cinema] is Showing 'The Big Game of Life'. The offices of the Polytechnic Touring Association are just visible, as are shopfronts at 307, 313 and 315 Regent Street including Belling and a tobacconist's.

Programme of New Year's Fete , Coronation & Exhibition

Programme of Fete & Exhibition held at the Polytechnic Regent Street, London. Includes complete list of members of the executive committee. Includes time-table, dancing, exhibition of education departments, activities run by clubs and societies. Includes advertisements.
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