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Mitchell, Major Robert (1855-1933), Director of Education
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Photograph: British Red Cross Society: The King's Stretcher Party
Photograph: British Red Cross Society: The King's Stretcher Party
RSP/9/1/8 · Item · 1 Nov 1915
Part of Regent Street Polytechnic

Photograph labelled on reverse as 'British Red Cross Society: voluntary aid detachment no. 1 London (Polytechnic section). Left to right: H.W. Bangert, T. Fulford, H.M. Preston, B.C. Rowe, [Robert] Mitchell, Dr Cantlie, J. Taylor: The King's Stretcher Party Nov 1 1915. See Polytechnic magazine Vol LV no 11 Nov 1915.'

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Training for disabled ex-servicemen
RSP/9/1/49 · Item · nd [1917-1929]
Part of Regent Street Polytechnic

Album containing photographs of servicemen, who were disabled in WW1, receiving training at Roehampton, Regent Street Polytechnic and Queen Mary's workshops, Brighton, as well as the workshops of CA Vandervell & Co, RH Davis & Co and the London United Tramways Generating and Sub-stations The photographs are labelled with a description of the activities; some also have the names of the individuals and the nature of their disability. The captions are labelled with letters and numbers but it is not clear what these relate to.

Activities depicted include: electricians, motor driving and repairs, woodwork, glass working, repair and adjustment of resistance frames, Magneto construction, bootmaking, submarine fittings, ladies handbags (leatherwork), engineering, commercial training, tinsmithery, Kinematograph operation (cinema)

Individuals mentioned are: W Chaplin 1/Hants Regiment; Leading Cook Wooding, HMS Lightning; H Gurbey 1/Herts, B Dale 2/Grenadier Guards; J Middleton RHA; G Smith 1/N Staffordshire

Also included are photographs of the exterior and interiors of the Queen Mary's workshops at Brighton Pavilion Hospital, as well as general view of the RH Davis & Co Fancy Leather factory with many women workers as well as the disabled men.
[51 photographs in total].