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Grand Coronation Concert and Carnival Dance in commemoration of the Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
TAY/10 · Item · 22 May 1937
Part of TAYLOR, Marion
Printed programme (no. 429) for an event held at The Polytechnic, Regent Street (Gt Portland St Annexe) includes photographs of their Majesties the King and Queen and princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, song lyrics and arrangements for refreshments. The fancy dress dance is to be followed by Cinematograph and Television.
Programme of Coronation Fete
RSP/6/9/5 · Item · 26 Jun 1937
Part of Regent Street Polytechnic
Programme of Summer Fete held at Quintin Hogg Recreation ground, Chiswick. Includes complete list of races, contests (with names of those competing) and 'fun of the fair' activities run by clubs and socities. Incluses advertisements.
Programme of New Year's Fete , Coronation & Exhibition
RSP/6/9/18 · Item · 29 Dec 1936 - 2 Jan 1937
Part of Regent Street Polytechnic
Programme of Fete & Exhibition held at the Polytechnic Regent Street, London. Includes complete list of members of the executive committee. Includes time-table, dancing, exhibition of education departments, activities run by clubs and societies. Includes advertisements.
British Games souvenir programme
RSP/6/4/5 · File · 1937
Part of Regent Street Polytechnic

Souvenir programme with colour printed cover for the Coronation Meeting at the White City Stadium, organised by the News of the World. Includes photographs of competitors in previous competitions, going back to the 1936 Olympics, list of competitors for each race and a timetable. there are also advertisements for Horlicks, the Royal Free Hospital and the 'Our Royal Heritage' cinema entertainment.

Covering letter from News of The World on headed paper enclosing three copies of the souvenir programme that were left over after the Games.
Windsor Castle correspondece
Windsor Castle correspondece
RSP/6/10/1/62 · Part · [1937]
Part of Regent Street Polytechnic

Inserted item: Envelope addressed to J E K Studd, London Polytechnic Chalets, Lucerne, Switzerland
From A Bigge

Inserted item: telelgram from George R I, Windsor Castle to K Studd, June 1945, thanking the Poly for its message of congratulations and good wishes on the coronation.
Minute Book
RSP/1/FP/1/9 · Item · 23 May 1932-16 Jun 1947
Part of Regent Street Polytechnic

Minute book for meetings of the Finance and General Purposes Committee of the Polytechnic between 23 May 1932 and 16 Jun 1947.

Matters arising include: rebuilding scheme; financial statements; new course proposals; cinema tenancy; grants, legacies; Polytechnic Jubilee (1932); annual fete; appointments, resignations and salaries; Polytechnics and the Poorer Classes; clubs and societies; leases; Robert Mitchell bronze casting (Dec 1933); lease of 307-311 Regent Street (July 1934); gift of organ (17 Sep 1934); Chiswick Sports Ground development and running track; Secondary School; Howard Morley legacy; Compassionate Fund; property insurance; installation of organ in the theatre [cinema] (17 Feb 1936); Cinema decorations (21 Sep 1936); air raid precautions (from 15 Feb 1937); coronation celebrations; electrictiy and water supplies; aid raid shelters (23 Oct 1939); evacuation of secondary and craft schools; requisition of Poly property at Chiswick by military; war comforts fund; training of army personnel and production work; Chiswick Sports Ground allotments; war damage insurance; war service allowances to conscientious objectors (15 Dec 1941); memorial to JEK Studd (1944); air raid damage to Chiswick (1944); Education Policy of the Poly (Jan 1945); proposed award of British Kinematograph Society scholarships at the Polytechnic (Jan 1945); renaming of the Secondary School (Dec 1945); Olympic Games 1948 honorary membership for athletes.