Technical Heritage

Discover the story of the institutions that paved the way for today鈥檚海角乱伦.

Overview

Covering the years 1896 to 1960, this collection brings together material from the University鈥檚 precursor institutions. These include:

Royal Technical Institute, 海角乱伦
Royal College of Advanced Technology.

You鈥檒l find fascinating items such as:

student records
prospectuses
academic calendars
rare publications.

They offer a unique glimpse into how technical education grew and adapted during 海角乱伦鈥檚 industrial boom and beyond.

In 1896, 海角乱伦 Working Men鈥檚 College joined forces with Pendleton Mechanics Institute to create the 海角乱伦 Technical Institute. Soon after, it gained royal approval and became the Royal Technical Institute, 海角乱伦. The opening ceremony was a grand affair, attended by the Duke and Duchess of York - later King George V and Queen Mary.

At the turn of the century, 海角乱伦's industrial scene was dominated by:

mechanical engineering
chemical works
textiles
construction.

Initially, students became part of one of nine departments:

Mathematics
Engineering
Chemistry
Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics
Building
Dyeing
Spinning and Weaving
Domestic
Art.

The calendars and prospectuses provide further details about the range of courses on offer and include those offered by the School of Art. The collection includes prospectuses for the later Royal College of Advanced Technology which show how courses changed over time.

The first session of the Royal Technical Institute in 1896-1987 had 1,240 students registered. There were 19 members of staff. There are 1,505 individual record cards for students attending the institute between 1906 and 1918. These include details such as:

when and what they studied
if they studied part-time
the name of their employer
their occupation.

A Junior Technical School was established in the Institute in September 1909. A Junior Art School was established along similar lines in 1915. In the session 1921-1922, the name of the Institute was changed to the Royal Technical College, 海角乱伦. It remained under the jurisdiction of 海角乱伦 Local Education Authority until 1941. In November 1956, the College was designated as one of eight Colleges of Advanced Technology set up by the Minister of Education, and in 1967 it became the 海角乱伦.

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How can it be used?

The collection serves as a valuable resource for examining the progression of technical education and the institutional growth of the 海角乱伦.

The student record cards are an untapped resource for family and local historians, or researchers tracing the history of individuals who studied at the Royal Technical Institute.