Item RSP/8/2/7 - Gen: The Polytechnic Students Handbook

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RSP/8/2/7

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Gen: The Polytechnic Students Handbook

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  • 1969-1970 (Creation)

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1 pamphlet, 3 pieces, Printed document

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Edited by Andrzej Michalik. The illustrations within the magazine are not credited.

Contents include:
Welcomes from the President [Dick Dixon, photograph], and past President [Alan Smith, photograph]; History of the Poly; Development of the Poly [includes discussion of impact of government policy, of changes to the Polytechnic's accommodation including Cameo-Poly, and photographs of a model of the College of Architecture and Advanced Building Technology and an artist's impression of the College of Engineering and Science]; Union Council Dick Dixon, Joe Lowe, David Frome, Les Johnson, Dave Smith, Nigel Molden, Ania Zawisza, Karlwinkleman, photographs]; Accomodation; Travel and Vacation work; Welfare; Birth Control; provisional budget; S.A.W.P.[Societies Administration Working Party]; Entertainments Committee; Arts Festival; Arts workshop; Societies and Clubs [Afro-Asian, Architectural, Bridge, Catholic, Christian Union, Debating, Economic History, Economics, Engineering, Film, Hall of Residence, Mathematics, McGarel, Modern Dance, Music, North American, OSCA, Political Science, Poly Alliance, Polysan, Polyfolk, Polymer, SCUM - Societies Creative Underground Movement, Poly RSSF [Marxist-Leninist], Socialist, Solidarity with Vietnam, Players, Surveyors, West One]; Athletic Union [Athletics, Badminton , Basketball, Billards and Snooker, Boat, Boxing, Car, Chess, Cross Country, Fencing, Football, Gliding, Hockey, Judo, Mountaineering, Netball, Riding, Rugby, Squash, Sub Aqua, Swimming, Table Tennis]; [photograph of the marriage of Christine Muden and Edgar Cole]; General College Information [including photographs of the staff at the Polytechnic Bar - Chris, George and Theresa]; Photographic Essay of London; General London Information; Revolution [collage of images and words relating to student uprisings].

Includes advertisements from Banks for their student services and loose leaflets for Time/Life magazines and the Student Life Assurance Scheme (S.L.A.S.).

74 pages, black & white.

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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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      1 duplicate copy

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      P134

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