Published by the Marylebone Road Area Group, Printed by Colour Printing, New Cavendish Street. Typed by the Students' Union.
Includes comment piece on polytechnics, staff and reorganisation by Colin Adamson, Director; article on property development; political short story; rent strikes; Extra Mural Studies Centre courses; Union Council elections; Capital radio.
Published by the Publication Office, Students' Union of the Polytechnic of Central London.
Includes introductions by Dr Colin Adamson, President, past President, Secretary, Publications Officer, Treasurer and Social secretary [photographs]; a list of non-sabbatical officers; academic structure; which departments are in which buildings; student services: Student Counsellor, Secretary, Student Advisor, Lodgings Officer, The Chaplain, Careers advisors [photographs] Ents Committee and intro week; info and travel; Soho Poly Theatre; plan of the Elsley court office; union secretaries [photographs], list of libraries and librarians; lists of west end theatres, cinemas, bookshops and galleries; general information.
The Union societies listed, with short descriptions are: Afro-Asian, Amateur Radio, Architectural, Bridge, Business Studies Car, Chinese, Christian Union, Communications, Conservative Association, Debating, Economic History, Economics, Engineering, Film, French, Geography, German, Ghanian, Hall of Residence committee, Jewish, Law, Music, Newton, Nigerian, Node, Nodepaper, Polyfolk, Polymer, Sierra Leone, Socialist, Social Science, Student Amenities, Student Players, Surveyors, West Indian. The list of Athletic clubs listed, with short descriptions are: Akido, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Billiards & Snooker, Boat, Boxing, Cricket, Cross-country, Fencing, Football, Gliding, Golf, Hockey, Netball, Judo, Lawn tennis, Modern Creative Dance, Mountaineering, Polyride, Polysail, Rifle, Rugby, Sky Diving, Squash, Sub-Aqua, Swimming & Water Polo, Table Tennis, Tenpin Bowling, Trampolining, Volleyball, Water Skiing, Weight-training, with some photographs.
Includes advertisements for banks and bookshops.
Published by the Publication Office, Students' Union of the Polytechnic of Central London with 'all night London' courtesy of Time Out.
Includes introductions by Dr Colin Adamson, President, past president, Secretary, Publications Officer and treasurer [photographs]; a list of non-sabbatical officers; academic structure; which departments are in which buildings; student services (welfare, health, accommodation, careers, chaplain, information); third Poly Arts Festival (festival three) with provisional programme; intro week timetable of events; extra-curricular courses and lectures, including a programme of lunchtime poetry readings, films, american studies and african studies lectures; map of Poly buildings; plan of the Elsley court office; general information; local cafes; list of libraries and librarians; union secretaries [photographs], lists of west end theatres, cinemas, bookshops and galleries; all night London; advice centres.
The Union societies listed, with short descriptions are: Afro-Asian, Amateur Radio, Architectural, Bridge, Car, Chinese, Christian Union, Communications, Conservative Association, Debating, Economic History, Economics, Engineering, Film, French, Geography, Ghanian, Hall of Residence committee, Jewish, Law, Music, Newton, Nigerian, Node, Hot, Polyfolk, Polymer, Socialist, Social Science, Student Amenities, Student Players, Surveyors, West Indian. The list of Athletic clubs listed, with short descriptions are: Akido, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Billiards & Snooker, Boat, Boxing, Cricket, Cross-country, Fencing, Football, Gliding, Golf, Hockey, Netball, Judo, Lawn tennis, Modern Creative dance, Mountaineering, Polyride, Polysail, Rifle, Rugby, Sky Diving, Squash, Sub-Aqua, Swimming & Water Polo, Table Tennis, Tenpin bowling, Trampolining, Volleyball, Water Skiing, Weight-training.
On the final page is a photograph of an unidentified gig happening in Little Titchfield Street.There are advertisements for banks, employers and kibbutz throughout.
The handbook is divided into three sections:
Section 1 covers the structure and purpose of the Union and includes messages from Sir Eric Richardson and Professor Colin Adamson, past President and current President [photograph]; a history of the merger between Regent Street Polytechnic and Holborn, with details of recent and planned building works including the proposed demolition of the Regent Street building; election of course secretaries; academic structure and course committees; list of student representatives in college government; members of the Union council [photograph]; welfare; birth control; The Chaplain, [photograph]; Societies Administrative Working Party; Ents Committee; Discotheques; The Second Polytechnic festival (including draft programme).
Section 2 covers societies, info and sport. There are short descriptions of the following clubs and societies: Afro-Asian Soc, Architectural Soc, Bridge Club, BUNAC, Car Club, Christian Union, Communication Soc, Communist Soc, Debating Soc, Economic History Soc, Economics Soc, Film Club, Geography Soc, Hall of residence Committee, Jewish Soc, Ghanaian Soc, Law Soc, Music Soc, Newton Soc, Nigerian Soc, Political Science, PCS, Polyfolk, Polymer, McGarel, Revolutionary Socialist Students Federation, Social Science Soc, Socialist Soc, Surveyors Soc, Student Players, West Indian Soc. There is also a report, re-printed from the Architects Journals 28 Jan 1970, with full details of the 'tripthelightfantastic' experience organised by Architecture students [redacted] as part of the first Poly Arts festival including technical specifications, problems and performances. The Info section includes maps or the Polytechnic buildings. Sport gives short descriptions with some photographs of the following clubs: Athletics, badminton, basketball, billiards, boat, boxing, cricket, cross-country, fencing, football, gliding, golf, hockey, netball, judo, lawn tennis, modern dance, mountaineering, polysail, rifle club, rugby, sky diving, squash, sub-aqua, table tennis, ten pin bowling, trampolining, volleyball, water skiing, weight training.
Section 3 covers general information including: union amenities (with a plan of Elsley Court), the Polytechnic magazine, bookstalls, lockers, notice boards, telephones, letters,legal problems, local cafe recommendations, local pubs, libraries (including the name of the Librarian and the opening hours), Union secretaries, staff and students club, Union meeting dates, jobs and entertainment, west end theatres and cinemas, useful listings such as locksmiths and record shops, art galleries, bookshops, London nightlife, all-night London.
At the reverse is a section of photographs from the first Poly Arts festival including the Miss Poly Dolly contest judged by Jimmy Saville, performances by the Strawbs and Derek Brimstone, the Roundhouse event and the Tripthelightfantastic show. The magazine is illustrated throughout with cartoons and includes many short poems; there are also advertisements for recruiters and banks.
Charlotte Chambers, dean, school of management studies, sept 1981
Mike Miller, academic registrar, September 1981
Rob Walker
Mavis
Professor Terence Burlin, acting rector, June 1979
Rune Storm, finances officer
Irene Brannan
Ross Young
Pat Pearce, new head of ILEA careers centre at PCL
'Winner and judges of LocAbax/small business bureau computer competition. Incl. John Stanworth
Neil McClean librarian
John Smith head of languages
Dave Roberts, head of computer sciences computing
Doris Day receiving farewell gifts from Neil McClean
Frances Marsden
Mary Crotty
Rus Gandy
Blair and Clive Darlow Feb 1980
Barry Morrison
Rosemary Beresford Feb 1980
Professor Colin Adamson, rector
Nick Garnham
Richard Howells
John Littler
Peter Bartley