Recording of interview with Jim Dunton, studied BA Media Studies 1989-1992 at the PCL.
Interviewer: Claire Brunnen, History Project Cataloguing Archivist.
Discusses: media studies course structure, content, students and staff; student and social life in London at the time; Student politics; the Students' Union; buildings and halls of residence; his background and career.
Recording of interview with Brian and Attilia Page, both BSc Life Sciences students 1975-1978. Brian also went on to do a PhD at the Poly.
Interviewer: Claire Brunnen, Cataloguing Archivist
Discusses their course, fellow students, teaching staff, facilities at the Poly, the expedition society, Bolsover Street Halls of Residence and student accommodation, their careers, the Rifle Club, the Poly Players.
Edited by Ian Glover and Mike [Michael] Holdstock
Contents include:
Section one - Introductory: forewords from the Director of Education [Sir Eric Richardson, photograph], the President of the Students Union [Alan Smith, photograph], the President of the Athletics Union {Keith Macmillan], the retiring president [Roger Beavil, photograph], memberships and objects of the Students' Union, photographs and details of the Council Officers [Nigel Molden, Martin Bradley, Christine Munden, Roger Beavil, Ian Glover, Alan Smith, Estelle Hedge, Dave Frome, Daffydd Lovett, Joe Lowe], provisional budget, Student representation in College Government [including speaking rights at Court and Academic Council] , Internal and External Affairs
Section two - Poly life: Introduction by Social Vice-President Brian Storey-Smith [photograph] and Student Societies' Administration Working party Chairman Ben Srebnik, the Bar [photographs], Student and Athletic Union Clubs and Societies [Societies: Afro-Asian, Architectural, Bridge, Catholic, Christian Union, Communist, Dance Committee, Debating, Economics, Economic History, Engineering, Film, Halls of Residence, Jazz, Music, North America Clib, Political Science, Polyfolk, Polymer, Socialist, Social Science, Solidarity with Vietnam, Student-Worker Liaison Committee against Racialism, Players] [Sports Clubs: Athletics, Badminton , Basketball, Billards and Snooker, Boat, Boxing, Car, Chess, Cross Country, fencing, Football, Gliding, Hockey, Judo, Mountaineering, Netball, Riding, Rugby, Rugby league, Squash. Sub Aqua, Swimming, Table Tennis], West One magazine, Dances.
Section three - Information: Dates of terms, union meetings, dances and Student Players' productions, reciprocal memberships, Honorary Union members, general college information Local and College amenities [including lists of restaurants and shops], the Structure Commission, Maps and Surveys, Student Welfare by Shelagh Harris, Lady Vice-President[photograph] Halls of Residence, Radical Students' Alliance, The Local Power-House [All Souls, Langham Place].
The publication also includes a large number of advertisements relating to student services (e.g. Banking) or career opportunities.
76 pages, black & white.