Album containing photographs of various early rambles and members of the club.

Handwritten message on the inside of the album which states 'Notice: members of the club are invited to contribute to this album'.

Most pages contain 4 photographs - in this case the descriptions below are presented in a clockwise order, starting from the top left photograph, giving the handwritten annotation of the setting and date that the photograph was taken.

Page 1
Petersham, 1895, R. A. Readless
Petersham, 1895, R.A. Readless
[PHOTOGRAPH MISSING] Chenies, 1895. R.J. Hill
Waltham Abbey, 1895, Bert Harff

Page 2

Wanstead Park, 1895, W.A.P
Richmond Park, 1895, W.A.P
Poly Harvest Festival, 1895, W.A.P [Taken in the Cinema]
[PHOTOGRAPH MISSING]

Page 3
Nutting Ramble, 1894, Frank Thaw
Petersham, 1894, Frank Thaw
Launch Trip, 1895, Bert Hind
Launch Trip, 1895, R.A. Readless

Page 4
Near Pinner, 1895, W.A.P
Shoreham, [undated], W.A.P
[PHOTOGRAPH MISSING] Launch Trip, 1895, Bert Hind,
Stoke Poges, 1895, R.A. Readless

Page 5
Shoreham Forest, [undated], G.J. Goose
Epping Forest, [undated], G.J. Goose
River Mole at Dorking, [undated], G.J. Goose
Chigwell, [undated], G.J. Goose

Page 6
Pinner, 1895, R.A. Readless
Kingston, 1895, W.A.P
Shoreham, 1895, E.C. Grey
Isleworth, 1896, W.A.P

Page 7
Kingston, [undated], G.J. Goose
Eynsford, [undated], G.J. Goose
Virginia Waters, [undated], G.J. Goose
Cold Harbour, [undated], G.J. Goose

Page 8
Honey Lane, Epping Forest, [undated], G.J. Goose
Pinner, 1895, W.A.P
Egham Lock, 1895, E.C. Grey
India Office, 1896, W.A.P

Page 9
Eynsford, 1896, W.A.P
Petersham, 1896, W.A.P
Pinner, 1895, W.A.P
Eynsford, 1896, W.A.P

Page 10
Percy Lindleys, 1889, Frank Lock
Fording the R Roding, 1889, Frank Lock
Cookham, 1889, Frank Lock
High Beech, 1890, Frank Lock

Page 11
On the River Lea, 1896, W.A.P
Committee, 1896, W.A.P
Richmond, [undated], R.A. Readless
Stoke Poges, 1896, Bert Harff

Page 12
Nutting Ramble, 1890, Frank Lock
Cycling Section, 1891, Frank Lock [missing]
Shoreham, 1891, Frank Lock
Honey Lane Well, 1892, Frank Lock

Page 13
Eltham, 1896, Bert Harff
Waltham Abbey, 1896, E.C. Grey
Belgian Ardennes: Leader Percy Lindley, 1891, Frank Lock
S.Y. Ceylon, 1896, W.A.P

Page 14
Near Lynmouth, [undated], Frank Lock
Glory Woods, 1893, Frank Lock
Near Henley, 1893, Frank Lock
The Wake Pond: Epping Forest, 1896, Frank Lock

Page 15
Shoreham Bridge, [undated], Frank Lock
Glory Woods, 1893, Frank Lock
Ranmore Common, 1893, Frank Lock
Downe Village, 1894, Frank Lock

Page 16
Launch Trip, 1894, R.A. Readless
Inter Section Race, 1896, W.A.P
Epping Forest, 1896, W.A.P
India Office, 1896, W.A.P

Page 17
Old Chingford Church, [undated]
Harrow Station, 1895, W.A.P
Popes Villa, 1895, W.A.P
Iffley Mill, 1896, W.A.P

Page 18
[no location given], [undated], E.C. Grey
[Setting missing, [undated], E.C. Grey
Waltham Abbey, 1896, E.C. Grey
Farnborough Church, [undated], J. Easley

Page 19
Waltham Abbey, [undated], J. Easley
Waltham Abbey, [undated], J. Easley
Teddington, [undated]
Pinner, 1898, W.A.P

Page 20
[no location given], [undated],
Hadley Woods [handwritten: first ramble of season 1898, new bonnet to Potters Bar], 1898, Rowland Hill
Epping Forest, 1897, W.A.P
Wimereux, [undated]

Page 21
Poly Fete, 1899
Keston, [undated]
Boating Rambler-Kew to Twickenham
[no location given], [undated]

Page 22
Twickenham, 1899
Kingston on Thames, 1900
Easter Tour- Eastbourne, 1902
Bedlington, [undated]

Page 23
Sunbury on Thames, 1900
High Beech, 1900

Page 24
[At the top of the page, the words 'Wembley Park 1898-Intersection race' is handwritten]
½ a mile
Finish of the mile
Some of the party
Some of the party

Page 25
[At the top of the page the words 'view of Hampstead Heath' have been handwritten]
Pond [undated]
Spaniards road from the castle [undated]
[Halfway down the page the words 'Hendon to Elstree' have been handwritten]
Group, [undated]
The famous grassy lane, [undated]

Page 26
Ramblers of Folkestone, 1900
[PHOTOGRAPH MISSING] Dulwich College, 1902

Page 27
[PHOTOGRAPH MISSING] Easter tour of Eastbourne, 1902, A.E. Taylor
Temple Lock, 1901

Page 28
[PHOTOGRAPH MISSING] Marlow on Thames, 1901
Pinner to Watford, [undated]

Page 29
Uxbridge, [undated]
Bedlington Church, [undated]
St Albans Cathedral, [undated]
'The Fighting Cocks' St Albans, [undated]

Page 30
[no location given], [undated]
[no location given], [undated]
'The Ship'-Eastcote, [undated]
Wimbledon to Epsom, [undated]

Page 31
Pinner, [undated]
St Albans, 1902
Rayne's Park to Esher, [undated]
Harrow Lock, [undated]

Page 32
[no location given], [undated]
Marlow on Thames, 1902

Page 33
[Handwritten message states 'Pinner to Aldenham 1903']
Pinner, 1903
Aldenham, 1903
Cookham, 1903
'Rose & Crown' Heston, [undated]

Page 34
Chalfont St Peter, 1903, P.H. Mosey
Chalfont St Peter, 1903, P.H. Mosey
Milestone Cottage, Chalfont St Giles, 1903
Hastings Girl, 1903

Page 35
Bournemouth, [undated]
Bournemouth, [undated]
Bournemouth, [undated]
Bournemouth, [undated]

Page 36
Folkestone, [undated]
Dover, [undated]
Tollgate, Lower Sandgate Road, Folkestone, [undated]
Canterbury, [undated]

Page 37
[no location given], [undated]
[no location given], [undated]
[no location given], [undated]
[no location given], [undated]

Page 38
[Stratford upon Avon, 1903]
Warwickshire, 1903
In grounds of Warwick Castle, 1903
Kenilworth Castle, 1903
Ann Hathaway's Cottage, 1903

Page 39
[no location given], 1903
[no location given], 1903
Warwick Gate, 1903
Warwick Castle, 1903

Page 40
[Stratford upon Avon, 1903]
Leamington, 1903
Bridge at Guys Cliff, 1903
Old Hill at Guys Cliff, 1903
Guys Cliff, 1903

Page 41
Hastings, 1903
Hastings, 1903
Hastings, 1903
Hastings, 1903

Page 42
Hastings, 1903, P.H. Mosey
Southsea, 1903, P.H. Mosey
Southsea, 1903, P.H. Mosey
Southsea, 1903, P.H. Mosey

Page 43
[no location given], [undated]
[no location given], [undated]
[no location given], [undated]
Eastcote, [undated]

Page 44
Ruislip, [undated]
Ruislip Church, [undated]
Ruislip Church, [undated]
Richmond, [undated]

Page 45
Henley, [undated]
Marlow, [undated]
Elstree to London, [undated]

Page 46
Boater, 1905
Warplane, 1904

Page 47
Ruislip, [undated]
Eynsford Bridge and Church, [undated]
[no location given], [undated]
Near Eynsford, [undated]

Page 48
Cookham, [undated]
[no location given], [undated]
[no location given], [undated]
[no location given], [undated]

Cuttings covering the 1926 rebuilding fund and general activities of the Polytechnic.

Page 1-20
-Variety of articles on polytechnic extension plans, increasing activities call for extension, appeal for money for rebuilding fund.
-The Times, Financial Times, The Star, Marylebone Record, Daily Telegraph

Page 21-37
-Continued articles of the appeal, also included the work done at the polytechnic.
-Prime minister's tribute and appeal, social and education aspects of the polytechnic discussed.
-Daily Telegraph, Yorkshire Post, Glasgow Herald, The Times, Morning Post

Page 39
-Article on Quintin Hogg and the Polytechnic. Mentions expansion plans.
-The Christian Endeavour Times

Page 40-44
-Articles on improvement of the system that the Polytechnic runs.
-Sunday Times, City Press, Time and Tide, Shanghai Times, The Bioscope

Page 45-50
-Collection of articles on Regent Street cinema - event where they were showing 30 year old pictures/films. Historic pictures to be shown, revival exhibition.
-Bayswater Chronicle, The Times, Evening News, Daily Sketch, Morning Post, Daily Telegraph

Page 59-60
-Science exhibition and fete constructed by polytechnic students
-The Star, Daily Herald, Daily Sketch, The Times

Page 61-63
-News of Elizabethan duel to be held (girls fight too), entertaining illustration of ancient and modern forms of English defence.
-Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, Daily Sketch, Westminster Gazette

Page 64-66
-Continued articles on earliest films to be shown in Regent Street cinema - all from international newspapers
-East London Despatch South Africa, Western mail Perth, Australia, Morning Bulletin Queensland, Southern Cross, Cape Town.

Page 67-70
-Articles on opening of extended sections of polytechnic.
-King at opening ceremony
-Marylebone mercury, Daily Telegraph, Motor Trader, City Press

Page 71-74
-More articles on polytechnic extensions
-Motor industries asked to aid in project
-The Times, City Press, Autocar, Motor Trader

Page 75-83
-Articles on foundation stone of the polytechnic extension that will be laid at the opening ceremony. Masonic ceremony.
-Marylebone Chronicle, the Independent, Bayswater Chronicle, Daily Express, St Pancras Chronicle.

Page 84-87
-New Year's fete and exhibition at polytechnic to aid rebuilding and extension fund.
-Daily Chronicle, Daily Mirror, Islington Gazette, Morning Post

Page 88-92
-Continued mention of fete and exhibition
-Also articles on oscillation apparatus which could be converted to music - the instrument was at the exhibition.
-Midland Daily Telegraph, Gloucester Citizen, Irish Independent, City Press, Daily Sketch

Page 93-95
-Images from the polytechnic exhibition including instruments on view.
-Model of old London bride, instruments of torture.
-Cape Times Newspaper, Cape Town

Page 96
-Lord Mayors appeal for national enterprises
-The Times, Windsor Express, City Press

Page 97-100
-Collection of articles on the work of polytechnic - scholarships, new sessions of modern language and industrial administration department, radio classes.
-The Times, Daily Herald, City Press, Glasgow Herald

Minute book for meetings of the Governing Body from 26 October 1947 to 18 December 1961, dealing with such matters as student political organisations; appointments of staff and governors; Kynaston Studd Memorial Fund; estates issues; clubs and societies; Polytechnic Touring Association (PTA) shop rent (18/07/1949); change to cinema film showings - foreign films (18/07/1949); resignation of Lord Hailsham as chair of governors (20/02/1950); Quintin School; scholarships, medals, trophies and prizes; Quintin Boat Club alcohol license (16/04/1951); World War Two memorial (16/07/1951); cinema canopy (19/01/1953); Rebuilding of ladies pavillion at Chiswick (16/1959); salaries; provision of alcoholic refreshments.

Also includes dates of terms of office of individual governors and their attendance at meetings.

Minutes and agenda papers for meetings of the Court of Governors held on 13/10/1975, 19/11/1975, 15/12/1975, 15/12/1975 AGM, 08/03/1976, 12/07/1976.

Matters arising on 13/10/1975: Posts of pro-rectors; review of memorandum and articles of association; conditions of tenure for Academic Council staff; regional centre for management education; adaptations to Little Titchfield Street; Sidney Webb College of Education; development of PCL props; accommodation problems; professoriate; PCL relations with Iraq and Romania; responsibilities of the directorate; application for maintenance grant; Lecture theatre - High Holborn; Bolsover Street; Exploration Society.

Matters arising on 19/11/1975: review of the memorandum and articles of association; the Students' Union; Regional Centre for Management Education; adaptations to Little Titchfield Street; development of PCL properties; application for maintenance grant; halls of residence - payment of fees; professoriate; appointment of Dean of School of Communication; use of common seal on certificates.

Matters arising on 15/12/1975: Adaptations to Little Titchfield Street; health and safety at ork; halls of residence - payment of fees; conditions of tenure for Academic staff; day nursery in PCL; report of the auditors for the year ended 31/07/1975; financing of the Polys.

Matters arising on 15/12/1975 at the AGM: Report of the Governors and statement of accounts.

Matters arising on 08/03/1976: appointments; health and saftey at work; halls - payment of fees; conditions of tenure for Academic staff; day nursery at PCL; accommodation problems; Board of Architectural Education; financial statement; PCL licence.

Matters arising on 12/07/1976: Election of chair and vice-chair; Regional Centre for Management Education; accommodation problems; Day Nursery in the PCL; provision of further and higher education for students abroad; appointment of Dean of School of Social Sciences and Business Studies; careers opportunities for women and girls; student occupation of Sidney Webb College of Education; Regent Theatre (formerly Cameo-Poly Cinema), report of the proceedings of the Committee of Directors of Polytechnics and Committee of Directors of London Polytechnics; Tana River Expedition [Exploration Society].

Include reports from: Academic Council; Student Services Committee; Scholarships Committee; Members' Liaision Committee.