Imperial College, London
Variant namesCity and Guilds College opened as Central Institution in 1885 by the City and Guilds Institute for the Advancement of Technical Education; in 1893 the name changed to Central Technical College; in 1900 became a school of the Faculty of Engineering, University of London; affiliated with Imperial College in 1907 becoming City and Guilds College.
From the description of Records, 1876-ca. 1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80563015
The City and Guilds College was originally known as the Central Institution of the City and Guilds Institute. A meeting of the livery companies in 1876 led to the foundation of the City and Guilds Institute (C&GLI) for the Advancement of Technical Education, which aimed to improve the training of craftsmen. One of the objectives of the C&GLI was to create a Central Institution in London. As they were initially unable to find a site for the Institution, Finsbury Technical College was established in 1878 in Cowper Street. The other main objective of the C&GLI was to conduct a system of qualifying examinations in technical subjects. This was done in 1879, when the system established by the Society of Arts in 1873 was taken over by the C&GLI. The Central Institution opened in 1884, in a purpose designed building in South Kensington. It became known as the City and Guilds College after its full incorporation into Imperial College in 1910.
From the guide to the City and Guilds College, 1876-1985, (Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine)
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| referencedIn | HUMPHREY, Herbert Alfred (1868-1951), 1883-1945 | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | |
| creatorOf | City and Guilds College, 1876-1985 | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | |
| referencedIn | IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE RECORDS, 1616-[ongoing] | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | |
| referencedIn | WHITELEY, Martha Annie (1866-1956), 1897-1934 | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | |
| referencedIn | MINTON, Paul (fl 1949-2001), 1949-1950 | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | |
| referencedIn | City and Guilds of London Institute, 1878-1997 | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | |
| creatorOf | City and Guilds College (London, England). Records, 1876-ca. 1986. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| referencedIn | WILSON, John Sigismund (1875-1955), 1928-1938 | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine |
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