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              John Joseph Hayes
              PHA/8/2/44 · Item · 1908
              Part of Polytechnic Harriers Athletic Club
              Postcard of John 'Johnny' Joseph Hayes, wearing number 26 shirt, finishing the 1908 Olympic Marathon. Hayes came second to Pietro Dorando but was given the gold medal following a successful protest by the American team that Dorando had been assisted over the finish line. Also depicts one of the officials, Jack Andrew, of the Polytechnic Harriers.
              Photographs of 'Poly Life'
              TAY/25 · Item · 1904-1910
              Part of TAYLOR, Marion

              Album page labelled 'Poly Life' with nine photographs stuck on and dates annotated.

              Includes: Group photograph of men and women athletes in front of a gymnastic horse labelled 'Paddington 17 Sept 1904'; A woman with a bicycle outdoors labelled 'Joe 1905'; a woman with a bicycle outdoors labelled 'Winn 1910'; a missing photograph labelled 'Poly IV Hockey Team 1909'; a portrait photograph of a unidentified woman, possibly 'Winn' labelled '1908'; a photograph of two men and two women seated on a cliff labelled 'Seaford 1910'; a photograph of a group of men and women posing outdoors labelled 'Stanmore 1906'; a lady seated on a hill labelled 'Folkestone 1909'; two photographs of a large group of girls in athletic dress labelled 'White City, Olympic Sports, 1908'.

              Minute Book
              RSP/1/FP/1/4 · Item · 24 Nov 1921-21 Jan 1929
              Part of Regent Street Polytechnic

              Minute book for meetings of the Finance and General Purposes Committee of the Polytechnic between 24 Nov 1921 and 21 Jan 1929.

              Matters arising include: financial statements; appointments, salaries and resignations; clubs and societies; Compassionate Fund; grants; Howard Morley Legacy (1922); membership statistics; Large Hall [cinema] lettings; Chiswick Sports Ground improvements; Robert Mitchell Scholarship; Great Portland Street Extension rebuilding scheme [Little Titchfield Street/Riding House Street building]; leases of buildings.

              TAY/1 · Item · 1908
              Part of TAYLOR, Marion
              Boxed medal, awarded to WC Cook (Mrs Winifred C Taylor). The medal shows romans in a chariot on one side, and an angel on the other. Under the angel is written 'Elis, Athens, Paris, St Louis London. In Commemoration of the Olympic Games held in London 1908'. The medal is believed to have been given to those who officiated at the Games
              PHA/8/2/2 · Item · 26-May-08
              Part of Polytechnic Harriers Athletic Club
              Photograph of mass display on the field, during the Royal Polytechnic Display at the White City Stadium held on the 26th May 1908. Visible in the image is a swimming tank at the left, wrestling (boxing) podium in the right foreground.
              PHA/8/2/1 · Item · 26-May-08
              Part of Polytechnic Harriers Athletic Club
              Photograph of the Parade held during the Royal Polytechnic Display at the White City Stadium, on the 26th May 1908. Visible in the image is a pugilist (boxer) in the ring on the field at the right. The banner being carried by women athletes says 'Lady Gymnasts'.
              PHA/8/2/3 · Item · 26-May-08
              Part of Polytechnic Harriers Athletic Club
              Photograph of officials and dignitaries on the field, during the Royal Polytechnic Display at the White City Stadium held on the 26th May 1908. Standing in the field, third from the right, is Jack Andrew. Standing fourth from the left is Lord Desborough followed by, fifth from the left, Pierre de Coubertin.
              PHA/8/2/4 · Item · 26-May-08
              Part of Polytechnic Harriers Athletic Club
              Photograph of rowers carrying a canoe and led by four oarsmen marching past the royal party, lady gymnasts on the field. The image was taken during the Royal Polytechnic Display held on the 26th at the White City Stadium May 1908.
              PHA/8/2/6 · Item · 26-May-08
              Part of Polytechnic Harriers Athletic Club
              Photograph of the Royal party during the Royal Polytechnic Display held at the White City Stadium held on the 26th May 1908. Standing fourth from the left, in a bright white hat and dress, is HM Queen Alexandra. Fifth from left is the HRH Prince of Wales followed by, standing to the left of the Prince of Wales and wearing a cylinder hat, French President Fallières. King Edward VII can be seen standing to the left of President Fallières. Also present is Pierre de Coubertin.