Cambridge and Bethnal Green Boys' Club

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0372 CBGBC
Held at	: Bishopsgate Institute   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/library ›
Full title	: Cambridge and Bethnal Green Boys' Club
Date(s)	: 1958-2011
Level of description	: Fonds
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 & 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:

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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.

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Entry compiled by Stefan Dickers.

Rules or conventions:
Compiled in compliance with 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.

Date(s) of descriptions:
23 February 2012