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Recording of interview with William Cadell, architecture student at Regent Street Polytechnic 1950s.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: architecture course - teaching staff, architectural ideas of students, content.

Recording of interview with Andrew Baxter, engineering student at Regent Street Polytechnic 1960s.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; engineering course - content and structure, students, field trips; Student life - other students, Polytechnic Review, jazz band, events, women at the Poly; sports clubs (briefly), RAG; Student politics; Facilities - cinema; career.

Recording of interview with Martin Frishman, architecture student at Regent Street Polytechnic 1950s.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; architecture course - structure and content, students; Student life - inc. RAG; Student Union - vice presidency, recognition by Poly management; Student politics - RSP compared to other institutions; Student views of the Poly; career.

Recording of interview with Alan Walker, chaplain at PCL and UOW, 1987-1995, part-time law student c.1986.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; law course - staff; Role of chaplain - as he saw it, as others saw it, roles as International Student Officer, Dyslexia Advisor, student inductions; Religion at the Poly - religious services, carol concert; Treatment of members of the Polytechnic Institute - it's role/place, staff ideas of the Institute; Change to university status - rebranding the Institute, Institute's reaction, ethos; Women's Institute (brief mention); Events - carol service, children's party, socials.

Recording of interview with Peter Brooks, Electrical Engineering student at RSP, early 1960s.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; engineering course - content, structure, students, staff; Student life - RAG rivalry with LSE, politics; Facilities - cinema, canteens; career.

Recording of interview with Jeremy Till, architecture student at PCL, 1980s.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: reasons for joining the Polytechnic; architecture course - staff, content and structure, how it has changed 1980s-2000s; Student and social life - accommodation, clubs and societies; Student politics - flash marches

Recording of interview with Chris Wilkinson, architecture student at Regent Street Polytechnic 1964.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; architecture course - content, students, staff, how shaped career; Student and social life in '60s; Advice for graduates; career.

Recording of interview with Michael Moore, student in Transportation, Planning and Management 1981-1983

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; transportation, planning and management course - content, students, staff; Living in London at the time - politics (Thatcher's government), events, accommodation; Student and social life; career.

Recording of interview with George Weedon, Polytechnic member, 1930-1956 and gymnast at 1948 Olympics.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; sports at the polytechnic - specifically gymnastics; Competing at the Olympics - London 1948, Helsinki 1952; career.

Recording of interview with Christine Quick, Photography student 1961-1965.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; photography course - structure, staff, students; career highlights.