Collection PBC - Polytechnic Boxing Club

Identity area

Reference code

PBC

Title

Polytechnic Boxing Club

Date(s)

  • 1897-1982 (Creation)

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Collection

Extent and medium

1 box; O/S items

Context area

Name of creator

Polytechnic Boxing Club (fl.1888-1982)
(1888-[1982])

Administrative history

The Polytechnic Boxing Club was formed in 1888, in the same year as the Harriers. Many of the first members came from the gymnasts, and the Club gave an annual Gymnastic Display and Assault-at-Arms in Regent Street.

The Club had its first national champion when G.F. Belsey won the Featherweight Championship in 1890; C. Morris won a silver medal at the 1908 Olympic Games in London. The Club was especially successful in the 1920s and 1930s, when membership was over 500. 1n 1924 and 1925, four of the eight Amateur Boxing Association Championships were held by Polytechnic boxers.

The collection also includes papers from the North West Division of the London A.B.A. (Amateur Boxing Association).

Repository

University of Westminster Archive

Archival history

Some material created by the institution, other items acquired into the collection (through purchases and donations).

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Scope and content

Records of the Polytechnic Boxing Cub comprising AGM papers, including reports, minutes and agendas, medals and trophies, programmes and photographs.

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Accruals

System of arrangement

The original order of these records has been lost due to both the fragmentary manner in which the records entered the University Archive . Arrangement decisions have therefore been taken by the Cataloguer based on type of record and ease of retrieval by users.

Anna McNally 24/11/2009

The collection has been arranged into the following series:

PBC/1 AGM Papers

PBC/2 Trophies and Medals

PBC/3 Events

PBC/4 Photographs

PBC/5 Memorabilia

PBC/6 Papers of the North-West Division of the London ABA

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Conditions governing access

Status: Open. Access is subject to signing the Regulations for Access form, unless the records are restricted under the Data Protection Act 2018 or under exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000

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  • English

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    GB-1753-20180712100337-0233

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