IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0372 CBGBC
Held at: Bishopsgate Institute
Title: Cambridge and Bethnal Green Boys' Club
Date(s): 1958-2011
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 3 Boxes
Name of creator(s): Cambridge and Bethnal Green Boys' Club
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The Cambridge and Bethnal Green Boys' Club started in 1924 as the Jewish Boys Club. It was founded by a group of Cambridge University graduates with the aim of helping underprivileged youngsters. The group was initially led by Joe and Harry Wolfe, Justin Richardson and Stuart Esinger. In 1938 the club became inter denominational and in 1955 changed its name to the New Cambridge Boy's Club, it continued to run until 1989. The club organised various athletic and cultural activities for the boys including football, swimming, dramatics and camping. Max Lea was a member and manager of the Club for 48 years, as well as serving as Club Registrar and Club Treasurer. He continues to be the Secretary and Treasurer of the Cambridge Reunion Committee and was awarded an MBE in 2000 for his services to youth work and amateur football.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers concerning the Cambridge and Bethnal Green Boys' Club (c 1958-2011), including: 30 films of foreign visits, open days and camping excursions filmed by the Boy's Club in-house film unit (reel to reel films and DVD copies), 1960-1972; the Cambridge News Sheet, 1959-1964; New Cambridge Boys' Club reports, 1962, 1985-1990; programme for the Folies-Bergere, c 1958; label from See Spain Ltd. marked P. March, to Hotel Eskalduna, Sansabastian, Spain (n.d.); 'The Parmiterian - the magazine of Parmiter's School', 2011; copy of the Old Parmiterians' Society newsletter and two copies of the colour supplement 'Parmiter's to Normandy', 2011; letter form William Chapman, 10 Downing Street, to M Lea, regarding his possible inclusion in the Birthday Honours, 2000; newspaper articles reporting Max Lea's MBE, 2000; letters from Monty Meth, Chairman, Cambridge Reunion Committee, regarding reunion dinners and Max Lea's MBE, 2000.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
No further arrangement at present.
Conditions governing access:
Open
Conditions governing reproduction:
Photocopying and scanning facilities are available for a charge and will be completed by archival staff if condition and copyright permits. Digital photography (without flash) is permitted for research purposes on completion of the Library's Copyright Declaration form and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Finding aids:
Collection level description
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Deposited at Bishopsgate Library by Max Lea MBE, 16 January 2012.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
The organisational archive of the Cambridge and Bethnal Green Boys' Club is held at Tower Hamlets Local Studies and Archives.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Entry compiled by Stefan Dickers.
Date(s) of descriptions: 23 February 2012