Mile End Road 1860 History of the Campus

Mile End Road, 1860 History of the Campus at Mile End QMUL Staff Induction 12 th October 2016 By Sarah Molloy, Research Support Manager, Library and Archives www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

Contents • People’s Palace • Development of the College • Campus expansion www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

Initial design for the People’s Palace 1885 Sketch depicting the People’s Palace, Poster advertising public meeting to discuss People’s Palace scheme, initial design of the Palace, 1886 www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

The People’s Palace c 1890 s www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

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People’s Palace Winter Garden, Library, Swimming Baths www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

People’s Palace Library www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

People’s Palace, Queen’s Hall www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

Opening of the New People’s Palace 1937 www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

People’s Palace Great Hall c 1937 (left) • New People’s Palace interior photos Exterior redeveloped People’s Palace building c. 1950 s (bottom left) Interior Great Hall c. 1950 s (bottom right) www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

Boys during a class in the Day Schools c 1905 The People’s Palace Technical Schools viewed from the road c 1905 Evening Classes in art c 1905 www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

Aerial photograph of the campus c 1937 www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

Campus Aerial photograph of the campus c 1960 s www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

Archives • Guide to Archives: http: //www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives/guide • Online Images: • http: //www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives_ galleries • Archives Reading Room – Mile End Library, 2 nd Floor – Mon, Tues, Thurs, Friday: 10 am-1 pm, 2 pm-4. 30 pm www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives

Contact Details • • www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives Archives enquiries: archives@qmul. ac. uk Archives team: Naomi Sharp, Nicola Wood Tel: 020 7882 3873 www. library. qmul. ac. uk/archives