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Holborn College of Law, Languages and Commerce and predecessors (1960-1970)
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Dates of existence
1960-1970
History
The Hugh Myddleton Institute succeeded evening classes begun under the School Board for London at the Bowling Green Lane School in 1884. By 1898 the roll had increased, and the Evening School was raised to the status of a 'Commercial and Science and Art Centre'. In 1913 it became a Senior Commercial Institute. Various premises were used for classes. Pupils included clerical and postal workers, civil servants, and employees of various commercial firms in the Finsbury/Holborn area. Subjects included shorthand, accounting, and law. In 1915 a French class was begun, and from this developed the Princeton Street School of Modern Languages. These were succeeded by Holborn College of Law, Languages and Commerce (1960-1970), which was itself amalgamated with Regent Street Polytechnic to form the Polytechnic of Central London in 1970.
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Related entity
Polytechnic of Central London (1970-1992) (1970-1992)
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Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Polytechnic of Central London (1970-1992) merged with Holborn College of Law, Languages and Commerce and predecessors (1960-1970)
Dates of relationship
1970