World War One

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World War One

  • UF First World War
  • UF The Great War
  • UF WW1

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World War One

This section was created in order to keep together the unusual and extraordinary records produced during this period in the organisation's history as they would not fit comfortably with the normal administrative records.

Christmas letter and New year card from JEK Studd

Letter from JEK Studd to members of the Polytechnic reflecting on the impact of the Great war and attempts to get the clubs re-started, as well as a printed New year card. Includes a covering letter explaining that a member of the family, Alfred Norfolk, is listed on the Polytechnic war memorial

Contents of photograph album

Contents of photograph album featuring images of Thomas Worswick, the Royal Flying Corps, France post World War One, and some documents. Includes images of the aftermath of the war.

Newspaper Cuttings Scrapbook

Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings relating to the Polytechnic Cycling Club, including illustrated articles about various Cycling Battalions. At the back is a list of signatures of those Poly members on active service, together with details of the unit with which they are serving.

Page 1 Polytechnic magazine - section on the cycling club with information on different events and annual meetings.

Page 2-7 Clippings on WJ Bailey and his professional debut and club annual meetings.

Page 8-13 New developments and programmes. Tricycle trophy, training schedules - variety of articles.

Page 15-28 Collection of different cycling events and victories, results and tactics (Include Cycling Newspaper article from 1914)

Page 29-36 Collection of reports praising polytechnic cycling at different events and races.

Page 37-43 Coverage of 100 miles invitation race held annually at Anfield Bicycle Club - participants, results, the event all in detail.

Page 44-55 Articles on the racing festival, races at Herne Hill, a variety of meetings and championship achievements.

Page 56 Articles on Gayler - observatory article on him and his work as Polytechnic Cyclist.

Page 57-59 Ernest Payne - few articles on his record, illness and death.

Page 60-64 Championship coverage in newspapers.

Page 65-69 Polytechnic magazine on the cycling club 1914.

Page 70-76 Races, Ormeston accident and defeat in Manchester Wheelers race.

Page 77-88 Races abroad, different victories for the Polytechnic.

Page 89-91 Foreign French newspaper cut outs featuring Polytechnic cyclist Bailey.

Page 92-94 Cyclist Battalion pictures from 1914, volunteers in the war from the Polytechnic.

Page 96-101 Articles on Road sport in 1914 - once the war had begun, review of the season, records (road and path)

Page 102 Poem from the times newspaper for those who leave their games to fight the war.

Page 103 Article on what cyclists are doing for their country by signing up for the war.

Page 104-109 Some pictures and some articles - related to the cyclist corps' during the war, also a handwritten list of members who had signed as being active service.

Photograph: grave of David Norman Worswick

Black and white photograph of a battlefield with various wooden crosses including the grave of Lance Corporal David Norman Worswick, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, d.15 Sep 1916.

[It is believed he was killed in action during the Battle of Fleurs-Courcelette. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission he is buried at Guards' Cemetery, LesBoeufs, Somme, France.]

Polytechnic Cycling Club Gazette Unbound Copies

Unbound copies of the Polytechnic Cycling Gazette which was published on a monthly basis by the Club and detailed cycling events, results and social activities. There are some gaps in the series, notably 1919, 1920, 1924-1933.
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