In a busy University - every space can be useful! This photograph shows a printing workshop taking place in what appears to be a corridor, in our building at 309 Regent St, c.1899 [RSP/7/m/1/11] View more photographs from this period on our catalogue: buff.ly/4fbgtuV

Languages have been taught here since 1882. The oldest Prospectus in our Archive, dating from 1888, shows that students could choose between French, German and Hindustani. Photograph of the Polytechnic School of Languages Self Study Centre in Euston, c. 1980 [RSP/7/b/75 ]

Sliding home for Christmas ☺️ We wish a safe journey for students and staff who are travelling between now and Christmas. Our Archive team are still available to contact this week! Photo of people on a horse-drawn sled, possibly in Norway, c. 1890-1900, from the PTA collection

Raise your Christmas party game 🎉 Rabnor Robes Tartan Evening Jacket [2022.59] This lightweight tartan evening jacket with a shawl collar, dating from the 1960s, was recently on loan to V&A Dundee as part of their Tartan Exhibition Follow Westminster Menswear Archive for more highlights!

Cheerful (but damp!) members of the Polytechnic Rambling Club, on a ramble to Lingfield, Surrey in 1951 😅 Founded in 1885, the Polytechnic Rambling Club continues to this day, although no longer formally affiliated with the University. See more photos: buff.ly/4gn6aF4

"Who swept the snow for me?" This poster, dated Aug 1974, is one of 800+ posters in the China Visual Arts Project Archive, founded in 1977 by John Gittings, when he worked in the Chinese Section of PCL. View the whole collection, on our catalogue: buff.ly/49yTbxH

The University of Westminster Archive and Westminster Menswear Archive are now closed from 5pm today until Mon 6th Jan. We expect a pile of letters on our return ☺️ Artwork by Gordon Cullen, an influential English urban designer. Explore his archive here: bit.ly/4fkV4zv

Protesters outside the Staff & Student Centre in Bolsover St calling for the re-instatement of admin staff sacked by the Students Union, 1980s. Our archive has many historical images of student & staff protests, but we mainly like this one because of the bored looking policeman!

Bring back Dance Cards! 💃 Our archive contains many dance cards from various Polytechnic events. Most of them, including this one, are from the papers of Marion Taylor. She was an alumnus who donated lots of programmes & events from sporting and social occasions she attended.

We don't want a lot for Christmas - just knitwear as good as these ladies! Photo from album 'The Working Man's University: The First Polytechnic', issued by Central Office of Information, 1949. But as this image of the Linguist Club shows, there were many women attending too!

Celebrate the Night Before Christmas in style with the Mr Freedom Suit 🕺 This multicoloured striped satin suit was from Tommy Roberts' boutique 'Mr. Freedom', which opened in 1969 at 430 Kings Road in London. The suit trousers are some of the smallest in the archive!

Merry Christmas from the Archives! 🎄 In the spirit of giving, here is a photo of the Christmas Dinner Fund parcel distribution in the Gym at Regent Street, 1937, when 42 tons of food were distributed to over 5300 families. Find out more on our blog: buff.ly/49Gu10n

This Gilbert Saddler Spotted Jockey Silk jacket with a stand collar and self-covered buttons was made between 1900 and 1920 by Ducker Gilbert (1854–1930) who was a saddler and harness maker in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire. Follow Westminster Menswear Archive for more highlights!

Photograph of two of the players in the production of Dick Whittington, as part of the Polytechnic Cyclist's New Year's Fete, in 1929. [RSP/7/d/76] #newyearseve #fancydress #costume

Happy New Year! The front cover of the Programme of the Fete & Exhibition held at the Polytechnic in January 1938. The Fete involved physical fitness displays, dancing, dramatic shows, lectures and exhibitions. Find out more in a blog post: buff.ly/41JfejB

And we're off! 🚴‍♂️ ➡️ 💪 The University of Westminster Archive and Westminster Menswear Archive are back in the office and ready to take on 2025! Photograph of boys cycling race c. 1899-1902 [RSP/7/m/1/9] #newstart #letsgo #backtowork #cycling #blackandwhitephotograph

Tragical! Comical! Humourous, Musical, Pictorial! Poster advertising 'The True Story of Punch & Judy' show performed at the Royal Polytechnic Institution c.1880. [Image ref: RPI/3/21] #victorianlondon

Today is the 120th birthday of John 'Jack' London, an athlete who won medals for Great Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics. London studied at the Regent Street Polytechnic and was a member of the Polytechnic Harriers. Find out more on our blog: buff.ly/42uyZMf

"Offer the people the best quality goods!" Another wonderfully colourful poster, dated 1981, from our China Visual Arts Project Archive. Explore more of the collection on our catalogue: buff.ly/49yTbxH #china #visualarts #chinese #posterart

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