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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 Mary Blumenau, Economics student, c.1945.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: Economics and French course - students, lecturers, women; War-time (briefly) and post war-time experience; Social life - cinema, dances; Facilities - cinema

Recording of interview with Barry Nicholson, RSP A Level Student 1963-1964 and Mechanical Engineering student 1966-1969.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; career; A levels; mechanical engineering course - staff, students, facilities, field trips; student life - RAG, dances, sports; facilities - rifle range, swimming pool,[bath] the Polytechnic computer; student politics.

Recording of interview with Max Neufeld, architecture student at Regent Street Polytechnic 1949-1955.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; architecture course; Student and social life - dances and events, secretarial school in Little Titchfield Street; Student politics/Student Representative Council - relationship with Court of Governors, student involvement, impact, views of students; Facilities - Regent Street cinema, Little Titchfield Street; career.

Recording of interview with Andrew Cragg, member of Physical Training class at 309 Regent Street since 1970. The class has been running since 1945.

Interviewer: Claire Brunnen, Cataloguing Archivist

Recording of interview with Donald Lush, photography student at Regent Street Polytechnic 1980s.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; film and photographic arts course - staff, students, content and structure; Student and social life - gigs, clubs and societies, accommodation; Swimming Pool [bath] in Regent Street; Facilities/Premises - Clipstone Street, Little Titchfield Street, Regent Street; Student Union elections; career.

Recording of interview with Stephen Moulds, photography student at Regent Street Polytechnic 1980s and member of SU.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist.

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; film and photographic arts course - content, students, staff; Student and social life; Student Union - Ents Committee, General Secretary, McGarel, vote of no confidence in President; Student politics/occupations; Freemasons; Facilities - Regent Street cinema and swimming pool,[bath] Bolsover St, New Cavendish St; career.