GB 0098 FA - Finsbury Technical College

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Reference code

GB 0098 FA

Title

Finsbury Technical College

Date(s)

  • Created 1879-1926 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

1 box

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The livery companies set up the City and Guilds of London Institute for the Advancement of Technical Education (C&GLI) in 1878 through their involvement with training craftsmen. One of their aims was to create a Central Institution in London to improve the training of craftsmen. As they were initially unable to find a site for the Institution, Finsbury Technical College was established in 1878. The College closed in 1926.

Archival history

Accumulated by Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine during the course of business.
GB 0098 FA Created 1879-1926 Collection (fonds) 1 box Finsbury Technical College
The livery companies set up the City and Guilds of London Institute for the Advancement of Technical Education (C&GLI) in 1878 through their involvement with training craftsmen. One of their aims was to create a Central Institution in London to improve the training of craftsmen. As they were initially unable to find a site for the Institution, Finsbury Technical College was established in 1878. The College closed in 1926.

Accumulated by Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine during the course of business.

Records relating to Finsbury Technical College, 1879-1926, notably City and Guilds of London Institute reports to the sub-committee on the Cowper Street Schools, 1879, 1880; address on the College opening, by Philip Magnus, 1883; curriculum sheets, undated; examination papers, 1884-1885; meeting notes of the Board of Examiners, 1915;

papers relating to the Old Students Association, comprising rules, undated, summary report of the Council on efforts to avert the closure of the college, [1925]; minutes of the general committee, 1906-1922; journal, 1887; magazine, 1907-1926; notes on lectures by Professor Ayrton and Professor Perry, 1883-1885.

The records are arranged in sections as outlined above.

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.
English

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

Records of the City and Guilds of London Institute (F), City and Guilds College (FC-FS), Department of Electrical Engineering (KEE) and the papers of Henry Edward Armstrong (B/ARMSTRONG), held at Imperial College.

Students' admission register 1892-1926 and evening students' admission register 1882-1890, held at the Guildhall Library, Manuscripts Section.

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 Ayrton , William Edward , 1847-1908 , electrical engineer and physicist City and Guilds of London Institute Degrees Educational administrative structure Educational associations Educational evaluation Educational organizations Educational qualifications Examinations Finsbury Technical College Higher education institutions Perry , John , 1850-1920 , mathematician and engineer Student evaluation Student organizations Technological institutes Universities Educational institutions

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Scope and content

Records relating to Finsbury Technical College, 1879-1926, notably City and Guilds of London Institute reports to the sub-committee on the Cowper Street Schools, 1879, 1880; address on the College opening, by Philip Magnus, 1883; curriculum sheets, undated; examination papers, 1884-1885; meeting notes of the Board of Examiners, 1915;

papers relating to the Old Students Association, comprising rules, undated, summary report of the Council on efforts to avert the closure of the college, [1925]; minutes of the general committee, 1906-1922; journal, 1887; magazine, 1907-1926; notes on lectures by Professor Ayrton and Professor Perry, 1883-1885.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

The records are arranged in sections as outlined above.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

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.

Conditions governing reproduction

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.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Records of the City and Guilds of London Institute (F), City and Guilds College (FC-FS), Department of Electrical Engineering (KEE) and the papers of Henry Edward Armstrong (B/ARMSTRONG), held at Imperial College.

Finding aids

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

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Students' admission register 1892-1926 and evening students' admission register 1882-1890, held at the Guildhall Library, Manuscripts Section.

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine

Rules and/or conventions used

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.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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