Recording of interview with Owen Spencer-Thomas, student at Regent Street Polytechnic in the 1960s, and President of the Student Union 1967.
Interviewer: Elaine Penn, University Archivist.
Discusses: childhood; reasons for joining the Polytechnic; sociology course - content, lecturers, students; Student Union - formation of, NUS, elections, establishment of Elsley Court Bar; Student politics - protests over fees for international students; Student and social life - gigs, drugs, youth culture, accommodation; Clubs and societies - Athletics Union; Women's Institute; Senior figures of the Polytechnic; career after the Poly.
Magazine published by the Students' Union at the start of each academic term. Includes: the Introduction of a BEd; It could only happen to me; Limerick; The Child; Rome; Smoking in school; cartoon; integrate your studies; on preventing the elephant from becoming white; about the spring; children's games; if you look at a chessboard; anecdote; time; a pommy would a-soldiering go; gardening column; hospital howlers; integrated studies; protest meeting report; words galore; one from each; bridge club; quiz; myth or mythter; crossword; answers to quiz; the miss parade; solution to crossword; let Godfrey Lewes help you.
Contributors: Connie Hayward, Mike Beech, Joy Fryer, Miss Beresford, PR Epps, Monty Ashford, Betty Bain, Brian Blancharde, Derek Cox, John Gordon, Marie Hughes, Harry Lisser, Betty Myers. Judy Payne, Terry Prior, Mrs D Robinson, Dorothy Shaer, Mrs D Teague, Graham Welby, John Willis, Derek Yates.