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USMC Military M-426A Summer Flight Suit
2016.105 · Item · 1942
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
United States Navy Marine Corps Second World War summer weight flying suit for the VMSB - 344 Marines Scout Bombing Squadron, which was inactivated in October 1944 , with "VMSB - 344" stencil on the chest and "32" on the left sleeve , and "USN" inside , complete with belt, beige brown cotton material, heavy duty talon zippers with leather pull, in size 42L (medium long).
Country of Design: United States United States Armed Forces
Luftwaffe Flight Suit (Overwater Winterliegerlombi)
2017.106 · Item · 1939-1945
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Brown leather overall or coverall flight suit with a brown sheepskin lining and metal zip closures. Marked: 'Fl- Horst Holtenau' (the Air Force Command for Sea Planes / Aircraft Luftwaffe)
Country of Design: Germany
Country of Manufacture: Germany
Keywords: Flying, air force, military, war Luftwaffe
British Army Leather Jerkin No.2
2022.67 · Item · 1945
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Jerkin made from heavy brown leather. The jerkin is sleeveless and has a high, rounded neckline. It is front fastening with four large, brown buttons down the front. The buttonholes themselves have stitching around the opening for added reinforcement. The hemline is lower at the front than at the back, coming together at a point at the opening. Towards the hemline on the right side and near the side seam on the left side, there is evidence that the garment has been pieced. The fabric at the hem and outer seams has been folded under and topstitched. On the inside, the jerkin is lined with khaki wool fabric. Under the arms on each side, triangular pieces of leather have been stitched onto the lining for reinforcement. S. Zalcman
Polytechnic Service League file
CWU/4 · File · [1920-1959]
Part of Christian Workers Union
Polytechnic Service League file including letters from JEK Studd and Bernard Studd to Jimmy Tucker, Secretary of the Men's Council, 1920s-1950s. Letters written during the Second World War give some insight into the impact of hostilities on the Poly and London. The file also contains programmes for the following events: Founder's Day 15 Jan 1939; Opening of the Polytechnic Stadium 18 Jun 1938; Memorial Service for Robert Mitchell, All Souls Church 31 Aug 1933; Dinner to Honour JEK Studd's knighthood 17 Dec 1923; Table plan for dinner 18 Feb 1925; Jubilee dinner for JEK Studd 18 Feb 1935; Memorial Service for JEK Studd at St Pauls Cathedral 21 Jan 1944; 'Welcome to the Poly Harriers' leaflet; copy of Polytechnic Magazine Jan 1944.
Press cuttings re JEK Studd's death; photographs - of Jimmy Tucker?; Robert Mitchell and JEK Studd; and the WW1 war memorial in Regent Street foyer, with wreaths.
Press Cutting Book
HAR/5/6/1 · Item · Jan 1901-Aug 1956
Part of Harrow College of Higher Education and predecessors

Cuttings, mostly taken from the Harrow Observer, covering the Annual Art Exhibition, the new building in 1901, prizes, scholarships, the 1928 extension, adertisements for classes, introduction of 'Keep Fit' classes in 1937, Harrow Education Week 1938, wartime classes (second world war), proposals for Northwick Park, courses in Atomic Energy and Jazz (1955)

Includes enclosures of the 1928 prospectus including lectures by Mordaunt Shairp and the programme for the opening of the 1928 extension, as well as photographs of:
Principal Mumford and student c1920
Mr JA Robinson and the examination class 1922
Annual Exhibition 1923, 1924, 1925,
Plays perfomed c1938
Queues outside Station Road c1953
History and statistics
HOL/2/5 · File · [1939-1953]
Part of Holborn College of Law, Languages and Commerce and predecessors

Loose leaf papers removed from a binder, containing draft version of the history, statistics and reports used in the Ministry of Education reports.

Contents include:
A History of the Institute: early history; classes held outside Hugh Myddleton Institute (apart from the Princeton St. School of Languages); Princeton Street School of Modern Languages; classes at Throgmorton Avenue.
History of the Institute since the Beginning of War September 1939 including statistics for sessions 1941-42, 1943-43, 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46 with overview of training provided for the Army, Canadian Army, ATS, RCAF and Ministry of Labour including censorship, typewriting and language classes.
Area of Institute: including characteristics of area; comments on changes in population and industry in Finsbury; decline in population of Holborn and Finsbury.
Enrolment statistics including student hours and teaching hours, and distribution between the sexes 1923-1949, with years to 1952 annotated in pen.
List of enrolments by subject 1930-1939
Publicity: distribution of prospectuses, hanging cards, handbills, publications approached, and publicity for law classes
Police stations in Area.
Relationships with firms: Hitchcock Williams, Bovril, Liptons, Avery Ltd, Odhams Press, Law Societ, United Law Claerks Association, Union Cold Storage, Courtauls, Armours Ltd, Australia, Royal Assurance Company, Falk Stadedman & Co, Metropolitan Water Board, Prudential Assurance Co, Pearl Assurance Co, The Land Registry, Air Ministry, London & Lancashire & Allied Insurance Co. Also a list of nearby firms.
Statistics of examination results (no individuals named).
Language prizes and examination successes 1937-1938 - named individuals.
Social activities.
Swedish festival., 1939.

Includes a loose map on tracing paper showing where students attend the College from.
Interview with Mark Fenton
Interview with Mark Fenton
OHP/30 · Item · 21-Nov-11
Part of Oral history programme

Recording of interview with Mark Fenton, RSP Architecture student c1937-1940, and chair of the Student Council.

Interviewer: Anna McNally, History Project Archivist

Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining Polytechnic; career; architecture course - structure, staff, students; Student Council; student life including during World War Two; sport.
Interview with Lionel Price
Interview with Lionel Price
OHP/37 · Item · 05-Sep-12
Part of Oral history programme

Recording of interview with Lionel Price, former Poly School boy c1939-1943, played basketball at Poly and for Team GB in the 1948 Olympic Games.

Interviewer: Claire Brunnen, Cataloguing Archivist.

Discusses: growing up in London; attending the Polytechnic Secondary School; being evacuated to Minehead, Sommerset during World War Two; playing basketball at the Poly and for Great Britain in the 1948 Olympic Games; involvement in London 2012 Olympic Games; career.
Interview with Harold Beck
Interview with Harold Beck
OHP/38 · Item · 04-Oct-12
Part of Oral history programme

Recording of interview with Harold Beck, pupil at the Polytechnic Secondary School during World War Two.

Interviewer by Claire Brunnen, Cataloguing Archivist.

Discusses life at the Secondary School at Regent Street and whilst evacuated to Minehead, facilities at Regent Street including the Cinema.
Polytechnic Cycling Club Gazette Unbound Copies
PCC/10/2 · Subseries · 1891-1968
Part of Polytechnic Cycling Club
Unbound copies of the Polytechnic Cycling Gazette which was published on a monthly basis by the Club and detailed cycling events, results and social activities. There are some gaps in the series, notably 1919, 1920, 1924-1933.