GB 0098 F - City and Guilds of London Institute

2 boxes

GB 0098 F Created 1878-1997 Collection (fonds) 2 boxes City and Guilds of London Institute
The City and Guilds of London Institute (C&GLI) for the Advancement of Technical Education has its origins in a meeting in 1876, when the livery companies agreed to create a Central Institution in London to improve the training of craftsmen. As it proved difficult to find a site for the planned Central Institution, Finsbury Technical College was established in 1878 in Cowper Street. The Central Institution opened in 1884, in a purpose designed building in South Kensington. It became known as the City and Guilds College after its full incorporation into Imperial College in 1910. An important objective of the C&GLI was to conduct a system of qualifying examinations in technical subjects. This was done in 1879, when the system established by the Society of Arts in 1873 was taken over by the C&GLI. The C&GLI was incorporated in 1880 and received a Royal Charter in 1900.

Records were transferred from several sources, including the Chemical Engineering Department, the Mechanical Engineering Department, and the City and Guilds Registry.

Records relating to the City and Guilds of London Institute (C&GLI), notably articles about the history of the Institute, 1896-1965, address by Sir John Wolfe Barry, 1903, centenary handbook, 1978, annual reports, 1880-1997, reports of the Executive Committee, 1878, and of the Livery Companies Committee, on technical education, 1878, Memorandum of Association, and ordinances, 1880-1910, correspondence with Imperial College, 1909-1921, 1946-1961, correspondence of the Registrar, 1922-1952, lists of Fellows, [1892-1988], scholarships, 1897.

The records are arranged in sections as outlined in the scope and content.

Researchers wishing to consult the Archives should first contact the College Archivist, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, for an appointment.

A photocopying service is available at the discretion of the Archivist. Photocopies are supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archivist.
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A catalogue is available in the reading room of the College Archives.

Records of the Governing Body (GB), Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (KC), Expansion Schemes (I), Finsbury Technical College (FA), City and Guilds College (FC-FS) and the papers of Henry Edward Armstrong (B/ARMSTRONG), held at Imperial College.

Pupil and administrative records of the City and Guilds of London Institute, 1878-1943, held at the Guildhall Library, Manuscripts Section.

Sources: A Centenary History, A History of the City and Guilds College, 1885 to 1985 edited by Adrian Whitworth (City and Guilds College of Imperial College of Science and Technology, [London, 1985]). Compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. 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. October 2000 Barry , Sir , John , Wolfe- , 1836-1918 , Knight , architect x Wolfe-Barry , Sir , John Central Institution of the City and Guilds Institute x City and Guilds College City and Guilds of London Institute Educational supervision Governing bodies Higher education institutions Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine x Imperial College of Science and Technology x Imperial College x University of London , Imperial College Technological institutes Universities University governing bodies Organizations Educational institutions Educational governing bodies Educational administration

Records were transferred from several sources, including the Chemical Engineering Department, the Mechanical Engineering Department, and the City and Guilds Registry.

Records relating to the City and Guilds of London Institute (C&GLI), notably articles about the history of the Institute, 1896-1965, address by Sir John Wolfe Barry, 1903, centenary handbook, 1978, annual reports, 1880-1997, reports of the Executive Committee, 1878, and of the Livery Companies Committee, on technical education, 1878, Memorandum of Association, and ordinances, 1880-1910, correspondence with Imperial College, 1909-1921, 1946-1961, correspondence of the Registrar, 1922-1952, lists of Fellows, [1892-1988], scholarships, 1897.

The records are arranged in sections as outlined in the scope and content.

Researchers wishing to consult the Archives should first contact the College Archivist, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, for an appointment.

A photocopying service is available at the discretion of the Archivist. Photocopies are supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archivist.

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Records of the Governing Body (GB), Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (KC), Expansion Schemes (I), Finsbury Technical College (FA), City and Guilds College (FC-FS) and the papers of Henry Edward Armstrong (B/ARMSTRONG), held at Imperial College.

A catalogue is available in the reading room of the College Archives.

Pupil and administrative records of the City and Guilds of London Institute, 1878-1943, held at the Guildhall Library, Manuscripts Section.

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.

• English