| Description | Bound volume containing issues 13-18 of The Battersea Polytechnic Magazine, produced by the Battersea Polytechnic Students' Representative Councils. Dates and contents of issues are summarised below:
Volume 3: No.13, Oct 1910. Articles include: Editorial; Opening of the New Library; Subscription to Provide Books for the New Library; Extract from "Punch"; Extract from "Manchester Guardian" 26th Oct 1910; Battersea Polytechnic Chief Examination Successes and Scholarships 1909-10, A Promising Polytechnic Student (Miss Margaret Lewes James); London Polytechnics: Real Universities for the People; The Adventures of Sterlock Bones: The Adventures of the Tin Tack; Clubs & Societies [Hockey Club; Swimming Club; Day Students' Literary and Debating Society; Rifle Club; Dramatic Society]; Battersea Polytechnic Secondary School Medical Examination, 1910; New Hostel for Women Students ; The Teaching of Domestic Science in Cape Colony; New Courses Domestic Economy Training Department Day & Evening Course; Lectures on Papermaking; Chemical Department; New Appointments on Staff; Appointments for Students; Students' Representative Councils.
Volume 3: No.14, Dec 1910. Articles include: Editorial; Old Students' Association Annual Re-union; Examination Successes (including a list of students who have obtained posts); Paper Making; New Books for the Library; Third Annual Sports Meeting; Addition to the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Departments; The Adventures of Sherlock Bones (The Adventure of the Sixteenth Tin-Tack); Clubs & Societies [Tennis Club; Hockey Club; Football Club; Domestic Science Training Dept. Debating Society; Literary & Debating Society (Evening Students)]; Opening of the New Athletic Ground; "Ours" - a play by Robertson; Correspondence.
Volume 3: No.15, Feb 1911. Articles include: Editorial; Performance of Edward German's "Merrie England"; Recognition of Music Department by the University; New Classes in Acoustics for Music Students; General Notices; SRC Challenge Cup Rules; Impertinent Interviews - 1. Keeper of Keys; Additions to Polytechnic Equipment; The "Rhodanthe" Whist Drive; The Photographic Eye; The Adventures of Sherlock Bones (The Adventure of the Sixteenth Tin-Tack); Domestic Science Department; Costume Performance by Elocution Students; The Ballad of Ten Little Poly Boys; Clubs & Societies (Football; The Dramatic Society; Old Students' Association; Hockey Club; Domestic Science Debating Society; Literary and Debating Society; Engineering Society; Correspondence. Volume 3: No.16, Mar 1911. Articles include: Editorial; Prize Distribution; The Adventures of Sherlock Bones (The Adventure of the Sixteenth Tin-Tack); Annual Conversazione; Gymnastics Students' Fifth Annual Dinner; The Women's Physical Training Dept. "At Home"; Proposed "Works" Tour; Bazaar Competition; Clubs & Societies (Swimming Club; Lawn Tennis Club; Literary & Debating Society).
Volume 3: No.17, May 1911. Articles include: Editorial; Gift of Worshipful Company of Drapers; Edwin Tate Library; Bed at Bolingbroke Hospital; Athletic Meeting; "Liberty Hall" by the Dramatic Society; Choral Society & Orchestra; Rhodanthe Fancy Dress Dance; Art School Sketch Club Fancy Dress Social; ESRC Annual Report; Representative Councils' Reports; Costume Performance by the Elocution Classes; Domestic Science Debating Society; Evening Students' Social; Literary and Debating Society; Tennis Club; Vacation Tour To Metallurgical Works; A Contrast; Fame or Duty (verse); Correspondence; Coming Events; Battersea Polytechnic advert (description of departments).
Volume 3: No.18, Jul 1911. Articles include: Editorial; Old Students' Association Bazaar; Chemical Dept.; Annual Sports Meeting; Training Dept. of Domestic Science. Literary & Debating Society (includes a write up of the lecture on "The Use and Abuse of English" given by Dr McClure; New Courses (physics for chemistry students; training for visiting dressmakers and needlewomen); Chemistry Dept.; Appointments Gained by Students; Successes in the Music Dept.; The King's Guests at the Polytechnic; Presentation to Mr Wilson; Men's Gymnastic Display; Geological Excursions; Women's Gymnastic Display; Visit to South Suburban Gas Works, Sydenham; Gift of Worshipful Company of Drapers; Paper- Testing Examination; Major Pharmaceutical Examination; Alterations to Present Physiological Laboratory; Correction to ESRC Annual Report; Present of Motor Car Chassis; Correspondence. |