Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1899-2016 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
19 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Kingston School of Art (later Kingston College of Art) was originally part of Kingston Technical Institute, but formed as a separate institution in 1930. The College moved into its own campus in the Knight's Park area of Kingston in 1939. The School continued to grow in the subsequent years, teaching a number of design related subjects including Fashion and architecture. In 1970 the Kingston College of Art merged with Kingston College of Technology to form Kingston Polytechnic. The former College's site is now the University's Knights Park Campus.
Kingston University is a university in Kingston upon Thames, south-west London. Formerly Kingston Polytechnic, it was granted university status in 1992. It has approximately 17000 students.
Repository
Archival history
Items collated by researchers for the Archive KSA project at Kingston University.
GB 2108 KUAS207 1899-2016 Fonds 19 boxes Kingston School of Art
Kingston College of Art
Kingston Polytechnic
Kingston University
Kingston School of Art (later Kingston College of Art) was originally part of Kingston Technical Institute, but formed as a separate institution in 1930. The College moved into its own campus in the Knight's Park area of Kingston in 1939. The School continued to grow in the subsequent years, teaching a number of design related subjects including Fashion and architecture. In 1970 the Kingston College of Art merged with Kingston College of Technology to form Kingston Polytechnic. The former College's site is now the University's Knights Park Campus.
Kingston University is a university in Kingston upon Thames, south-west London. Formerly Kingston Polytechnic, it was granted university status in 1992. It has approximately 17000 students.
Items collated by researchers for the Archive KSA project at Kingston University.
Transferred to the Kingston University Archives and Special Collections from the Archive KSA Project at Kingston University.
Records collected from within Kingston School of Art at Kingston University and from external donors relating to the history of Kingston School of Art / Kingston College of Art (later part of Kingston Polytechnic and Kingston University). Records collected include photographs, events and exhibition programmes and invitations, prospectuses, leaflets, and correspondence. Originally collected as part of the Archive KSA Project.
Original order.
Available to view by appointment in the Kingston University Archives and Special Collections search room.
Some copying allowed. Please contact Kingston University Archives and Special Collections for more information.
English
Please see Kingston University Archives and Special Collections online catalogue.
Some images in the Collection are reproduced on the Archive KSA Project website.
See also GB 2108 KUAS2 and GB 2108 KUAS44 for further records relating to Kingston School of Art.
December 2017 Communication process Advertising Educational institutions Higher education institutions Universities Information sources Records and correspondence Letters (documents) Cultural education Art education Visual materials Photographs Vocational education Architecture education Booklets Cultural heritage Customs and traditions Fashion Exhibitions Cultural exhibitions Information sciences Communications media Publications Periodicals Newsletters Art colleges Vocational schools Exhibition catalogues Catalogues Secondary documents Fashion designers People by occupation People Art Architecture Kingston College of Art Kingston Polytechnic Kingston School of Art Kingston University
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred to the Kingston University Archives and Special Collections from the Archive KSA Project at Kingston University.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records collected from within Kingston School of Art at Kingston University and from external donors relating to the history of Kingston School of Art / Kingston College of Art (later part of Kingston Polytechnic and Kingston University). Records collected include photographs, events and exhibition programmes and invitations, prospectuses, leaflets, and correspondence. Originally collected as part of the Archive KSA Project.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Original order.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Available to view by appointment in the Kingston University Archives and Special Collections search room.
Conditions governing reproduction
Some copying allowed. Please contact Kingston University Archives and Special Collections for more information.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
See also GB 2108 KUAS2 and GB 2108 KUAS44 for further records relating to Kingston School of Art.
Finding aids
Please see Kingston University Archives and Special Collections online catalogue.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Some images in the Collection are reproduced on the Archive KSA Project website.
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Notes area
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Subject access points
- Communication process
- Communication process » Advertising
- Educational institutions
- Higher education institutions
- Higher education institutions » Universities
- Information sources
- Cultural education
- Cultural education » Art education
- Visual materials
- Visual materials » Photographs
- Vocational education
- Vocational education » Architecture education
- Cultural heritage
- Intangible cultural heritage » Customs and traditions
- Intangible cultural heritage » Customs and traditions » Fashion
- Exhibitions
- Exhibitions » Cultural exhibitions
- Information sciences
- Periodicals
- Periodicals » Newsletters
- Higher education institutions » Vocational schools
- Secondary documents » Catalogues
- Secondary documents
- Architecture
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Institution identifier
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Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English