Identity area
Reference code
PFE/1/2
Title
Minute Book, 1948 - 1971
Date(s)
- 1948-1971 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 volume, manuscript document
Context area
Name of creator
(fl. 1883-2009)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Volume containing minutes of Annual General Meetings and Committee Meetings of the Polytechnic Fencing Club between February 1948 and June 1971, along with inserted reports from subcommittees and copies of the club rules. Matters discussed include: competitions, prizes and teams; club officers; training; dances and social events; recruitment, salary, allocation and performance of instructors; relations with the Polytechnic, particularly regarding facilities and funding, and with other Polytechnic societies; relations with the Amateur Fencing Association and other fencing clubs; fluctuating membership and fencing performance; finances. Inserted material includes: Annual General Meeting agendas; Hon Secretary's annual reports; reports from subcommittees on instructors, rules, trophies, membership and competitions; balance sheets and copies of club rules.