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- 1890-1938 (Creation)
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2 boxes and volumes
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Battersea Polytechnic Institute was a purpose built college which was founded in 1891 and opened in February 1894. The building was located in Battersea Park Road on the former site of the Albert Palace and was designed by the architect Edward Mountford who also designed Battersea Library and Battersea Town Hall. The Institute took on a more scientific and technical leaning from 1920, leading it to be renamed the Battersea College of Technology in 1957. In 1966 it became the University of Surrey and moved out to premises in Guildford two years later.
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GB 0347 S14 1890-1938 Collection 2 boxes and volumes
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Battersea Polytechnic Institute was a purpose built college which was founded in 1891 and opened in February 1894. The building was located in Battersea Park Road on the former site of the Albert Palace and was designed by the architect Edward Mountford who also designed Battersea Library and Battersea Town Hall. The Institute took on a more scientific and technical leaning from 1920, leading it to be renamed the Battersea College of Technology in 1957. In 1966 it became the University of Surrey and moved out to premises in Guildford two years later.
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The collection is mostly made up of prospectuses, calendars and syllabuses for courses available at Battersea Polytechnic Institute. There are also some financial records relating to the accounts of Battersea Polytechnic as well as annual reports for the Institute. Additionally there are several volumes listing the names of students enrolled on courses and some examination lists. There are also Battersea Polytechnic Institute magazines as well as numerous programmes and tickets for concerts and events held at the Institute. Additionally there is a series of material relating to Battersea Polytechnic Hostel.
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Finding aid created by export from CALM v8.0.2.40 Archives Hub EAD2002. Entry amended by Barbara Ball.
General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997. April 2011 Technical education Higher education Battersea Polytechnic x Battersea Polytechnic Institute Battersea London Educational levels England Wandsworth UK Western Europe Europe
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The collection is mostly made up of prospectuses, calendars and syllabuses for courses available at Battersea Polytechnic Institute. There are also some financial records relating to the accounts of Battersea Polytechnic as well as annual reports for the Institute. Additionally there are several volumes listing the names of students enrolled on courses and some examination lists. There are also Battersea Polytechnic Institute magazines as well as numerous programmes and tickets for concerts and events held at the Institute. Additionally there is a series of material relating to Battersea Polytechnic Hostel.
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This material is only available in the Wandsworth Heritage Service search room at Battersea Library. Please contact Heritage Service staff for more information.
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- English
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- Latin
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General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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- English