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- 1895-1984 (Creation)
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9 volumes and boxes
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Biographical history
The South-Western Polytechnic was opened at Manresa Road, Chelsea, in 1895, to provide scientific and technical education to Londoners. Day and evening classes for men and women comprised study in domestic economy, mathematics, engineering, natural science, art and music. It changed its name to Chelsea Polytechnic in 1922 and taught a growing number of registered students of the University of London, and this relationship was later formally recognised when the Polytechnic, now reconstituted as Chelsea College of Science and Technology, was admitted as a School of the University in 1966. The renamed Chelsea College was formally incorporated into the University of London in 1971. Chelsea merged with King's and Queen Elizabeth College in 1985.
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GB 0100 KCLCA C/PC 1895-1984 Sub-fonds of King's College London Archives 9 volumes and boxes South-Western Polytechnic
Chelsea Polytechnic
Chelsea College of Science and Technology
Chelsea College
The South-Western Polytechnic was opened at Manresa Road, Chelsea, in 1895, to provide scientific and technical education to Londoners. Day and evening classes for men and women comprised study in domestic economy, mathematics, engineering, natural science, art and music. It changed its name to Chelsea Polytechnic in 1922 and taught a growing number of registered students of the University of London, and this relationship was later formally recognised when the Polytechnic, now reconstituted as Chelsea College of Science and Technology, was admitted as a School of the University in 1966. The renamed Chelsea College was formally incorporated into the University of London in 1971. Chelsea merged with King's and Queen Elizabeth College in 1985.
South-Western Polytechnic, Chelsea Polytechnic, Chelsea College of Science and Technology and Chelsea College Press Cuttings, 1895-1984, comprises one box of loose press cuttings, 1895-1903, and nine volumes of cuttings covering news on the strategic and academic development of the College, on the effects of major events such as the two World Wars, advertisements for Chelsea courses, features on the College with occasional photographs, and relating to individual students and staff, including announcements of prizes and obituaries, 1903-1984.
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
Open, subject to the signature of a reader's undertaking form.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, can be supplied to appropriate College staff. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
English
Chelsea ephemera such as Serial and other Publications (Ref: C/SER, C/PUB, C/RPT, C/HAN, C/SYL, CU/HAN, CSU/REG, CSU/F, C/REG), and King's College London Press Cuttings dating from the time of the merger of Chelsea with King's in 1985 (Ref: K/PC).
Entry compiled by Geoff Browell. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997; ISAD(G), Second edition, 2000. February 2002 Awards Chelsea College Chelsea College of Science and Technology Chelsea Polytechnic Curriculum Educational levels Educational personnel Higher education International conflicts Newspaper press Photographs Press Press cuttings Social behaviour Social norms South-Western Polytechnic Students University curriculum University students Visual materials War World War One (1914-1918) World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Wars (events) Personnel People by occupation People
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South-Western Polytechnic, Chelsea Polytechnic, Chelsea College of Science and Technology and Chelsea College Press Cuttings, 1895-1984, comprises one box of loose press cuttings, 1895-1903, and nine volumes of cuttings covering news on the strategic and academic development of the College, on the effects of major events such as the two World Wars, advertisements for Chelsea courses, features on the College with occasional photographs, and relating to individual students and staff, including announcements of prizes and obituaries, 1903-1984.
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Accruals
System of arrangement
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
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Conditions governing access
Open, subject to the signature of a reader's undertaking form.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, can be supplied to appropriate College staff. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Chelsea ephemera such as Serial and other Publications (Ref: C/SER, C/PUB, C/RPT, C/HAN, C/SYL, CU/HAN, CSU/REG, CSU/F, C/REG), and King's College London Press Cuttings dating from the time of the merger of Chelsea with King's in 1985 (Ref: K/PC).
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- Social behaviour » Social norms » Awards
- Curriculum
- Educational levels
- Educational personnel
- Educational levels » Higher education
- International conflicts
- Press » Newspaper press
- Visual materials » Photographs
- Press
- Press » Newspaper press » Press cuttings
- Social behaviour
- Social behaviour » Social norms
- Students
- Curriculum » University curriculum
- Students » University students
- Visual materials
- International conflicts » War
- Personnel
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National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997; ISAD(G), Second edition, 2000.
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- English