Kingston College of Technology: Records relating to Kingston College of Technology / Kingston Polytechnic Geology Club

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 2108 KUAS163
Held at	: Kingston University   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.kingston.ac.uk/informationservices/archives/archives_index.html ›
Full title	: Kingston College of Technology: Records relating to Kingston College of Technology / Kingston Polytechnic Geology Club
Date(s)	: 1951-1970s
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 1 box and 1 file
Name of creator(s)	: Kingston College of Technology Kingston Polytechnic Kingston University

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Kingston College of Technology was founded as part of Kingston Technical Institute in 1899. In 1930 the Arts and Design courses separated off to become Kingston School of Art, leaving the remainder to become Kingston College of Technology. The College moved to a site on Penrhyn Road in 1949. In 1970 the College of Technology and College of Art merged once again to form Kingston Polytechnic, to which Gipsy Hill Teacher Training College was added in 1975. In 1992 Kingston Polytechnic became Kingston University.

Kingston College of Technology Geology Club was established at Kingston College of Technology in 1951, it continued to run up to and after the College's change to Kingston Polytechnic in 1970.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Records relating to the Geology Club of Kingston College of Technology, later Kingston Polytechnic. The club was established in 1951 and held regular meetings. Collection includes minute books of meetings, registers of attendance, newsletters, photographs and other items.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

Original order.

Conditions governing access:

Collection available to view by appointment in the Archives and Special Collections. Please email at least 24 hours before your visit at archives@kingston.ac.uk

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copying from some items might be restricted due to physical condition and copyright law. Please contact the Archive with any copying requests.

Finding aids:

Collection is awaiting cataloguing. Once catalogued listings will be available on our online catalogue at http://adlib.kingston.ac.uk

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Records were transferred from DARE at Kingston University.

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Date(s) of descriptions:
01 Jul 2015