A guest post by one of our regular volunteers in the University Archives….. As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” and in many areas the adage certainly holds much merit – for example, photographs in the world of journalism and reporting. In the case of historical documents, photographs provide valuable […]
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Over the years there have been many performances at University of Surrey and Battersea Polytechnic, some by the students themselves, some by professional performers. This post delves into the University Archives to discover just who has performed at the Polytechnic and University throughout our history. And there have been some interesting discoveries! Musicians and […]
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To coincide with the final of the Great British Sewing Bee we have decided to take a look into our archives, looking for all things stitching, knitting and sewing. Thankfully the University Archives did not disappoint. Battersea Polytechnic when it was first founded ran separate courses for men and women, and part of the ‘Women’s […]
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As part of our project looking into the history of the Battersea Polytechnic Recipe books, following on from our highly popular look into the history of the recipe book in our earlier blog, we have decided to dive into the cookbooks once again. This time the aim is to take you inside the recipe books, […]
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The history of Battersea Polytechnic and University of Surrey can be used to reflect the changing and developing history of female students. This post demonstrates just some of the ways in which the options given to female students have radically changed since the founding of Battersea Polytechnic in 1891. When Battersea Polytechnic was founded […]
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In the archives we have all sorts of lovely pieces that reflect the interesting and changing history of Battersea Polytechnic and University of Surrey. They provide a fascinating insight into the ways in which the institution has developed into the university it is today. Over the years new departments and subjects have been set up […]
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