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RSP/7/c/90
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Photograph: The Royal "Poly" Display
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- 18 Jul 1908 (Creation)
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(1891-1970)
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Postcard showing a parade headed up by men in athletics clothes carrying a sign saying 'The Polytechnic, Regent St' followed by girls in uniform. Labelled on front 'The Royal 'Poly' Display, Stadium May 1908.
The postcard has been sent to JEK Studd Esq at the Polytechnic with the message 'Heartiest congratulations, a magnificent triumph at the Stadium. We absent are thrilled with pride and are almost as happy as the lucky participants!'. Signed [illegible]. Stamped and postmarked.
Photograph by Messrs Park & Barratt, 89 Fleet Street.
The card has also been annotated 'Polytechnic magazine June 1908 p.60'
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C30