Minutes and agenda papers for the meeting of the Court of Governors held on 14/10/1985, 09/12/1985.

Matters arising on 14/10/1985: approval and monitoring of research grants and research and consultancy contracts; microcomputer education unit; finance for special projects; CNAA Institutional Review; appointment of deans; PCL International; actions on the recommendations of the committee of enquiry into the Libyan contract; report of Academic Council; Health and Safety at work; posts of pro-rector; PCL signatories; strategy for accommodation; student hostel charges; student accommodation; future of the swimming pool; Chiswick grounds; PCL Development Trust; Quintin Kynaston School; the Cayley Anniversary; Research Grants.

Matters arising on 09/12/1985: Finance and General Purposes report; report of Academic Council; 1985/1986 Budget - proposed amendment; day nursery; management budget report; PCL International; ILEA budget 1986/1987 - consultation; Professoriate Recommending Committee; appointment of deans; Joint Negotiating Committee for APTEC staff; disciplinary procedure for support staff; provision of a bar at Regent Street; student occupation; diploma in diplomatic studies; grant from Wolfson Foundation; strategy for accommodation; student accommodation; recreation unit budget; Members' Liaison Committee; PCL administrative staff on temporary contracts.

Documents relating to the students' union kept by the PCL secretary.

Includes: correspondence between PCL and the Students' Union regarding racist graffiti, withholding degree/ diploma certificates and exam results, funding of students' union and how other polytechnics do so, Students' Union functions at New Cavendish Street, accident at Chiswick, opening of the swimming pool, newly elected exectutives, dates and locations for elections, 1992, legal position of PCL over potential occupation of Regent Street, 1992;

Also includes: constitution of the students' union of PCL; student financial support charter produced by the Students' Union; minutes of third meeting of student consultative committee, 17 Feb 1988.

Minute book for meetings of the Finance and General Purposes Committee of the Polytechnic between 18 Feb 1929 and 21 Mar 1932.

Matters arising include: financial statements; membership statistics; Great Portland Street Extension; Thorrowgood Scholarship bequest (17 Jun 1929); appointments, resignations and salaries; grants; application for cinematograph, music and dancing licences (21 Oct 1929); Chiswick Sports Ground; moving the Quintin Hogg statue (1930-1932); refreshment department contract (Dec 1930); secondary school cadet corps; use of swimming pool by Young Women's Institute (1931); cinema lettings.

Mounted photograph showing men in a swimming pool playing water polo, probably in Regent Street.

Annotated on reverse 'Min Camera technique. Linda Hutton, 2A. 59 Birch Grove Cres Brighton. No. 11. Water Polo.'

Photograph showing a side-view of the swimming pool inside the Regent Street building. The ceiling decoration, tiles and railings are clearly visible.

Three copies, including two modern prints.