Minute book for meetings of the Finance and General Purposes Committee of the Polytechnic between 22 Sep 1947 and 16 June 1958.

Matters arising include: financial statements; Quintin School; Director of Education report; Robert Mitchell medals; salaries; members and students statistics; cinema licence/lease (Rialto Cinemas Ltd); Olympic Games 1948; Clubs and Societies; Compassionate Fund; renovations and improvements; maintenance grants; fire insurance; Kynaston Studd memorial fund; allotments on Chiswick Sports Ground; staff appointments and resignations; scholarships; World War 2 Memorial; tuition fees; Polytechnic Touring Association Shop (19 Dec 1949); Alcohol licence at the Boathouse (19 Feb 1951); Festival of Britain 1951; Coronation decorations; Audit Fees; Students' Union constitution; cinema ventilation system issues (1954-1956); HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit to Poly (Feb 1958).

Issue No.6 Price: 6d. Published by the Student's Representative Council.

Includes articles on: theft of Quintin Hogg's bust from the front window; chart success for students [redacted] formerly in the band the Abdabs [who later became Pink Floyd]; results of a poll of voting intentions of Poly students; elections for the Student Representative Council called off; need for more library seats; snoring; contribution of journalism students; perceptions of Africa; letters to the editor; Polytechnic Centenary Parade; Presidents views on college facilities; new course in Photographic technology; overseas students; Students Representative Council preparing a complaints pamphlet; history of the Polytechnic; career as a french lorry driver; horror films; NUS conference; fashion; Woman's Page including interview with Ethel Wood; Miss West London ; student pop group the Blue Wailers; Jaxx Club moving premises; father and son studying at the Poly together; raid on St Martin's School of Fashion for their mascot; allegations of a 'colour bar' [racial discrimination] at hostel used by Poly students; Shell International executives studying at the Poly; students from Goa; Poly seeking University status under the Robbins Report; sports reports [including a photograph of Britain's Olympic crew featuring [redacted]].

The newspaper also includes some advertisements.