| Description | Newspaper cuttings belonging to former student Dorothy Joan Curtis, covering the opening of the new ward and nurses' home at UCH by the Prince of Wales, royal visit to UCL in June 1927 and various rag battles between UCL and King's College London students in November 1927. Also included is a photograph of the the University College Singers and Radio Times listing from March 1927.
1. HRH Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) seen meeting "Phineas" the student union mascot on day of opening of new ward and nurses' home at UCH.
2. Radio Times, March 27th 1927 listing Programmes for Monday (March 28th), with b & w photo of The University College Singers
3. B & W photograph of The University College Singers taken on the steps of the Portico for the BBC, taken 15th March 1927.
4. The Daily Sketch, June 24th, 1927. "The King and Queen Visit University College".
5. The Daily Sketch, June 24th, 1927. "Royal "Opening" of Regent Street - The King and Queen Drive Through Cheering Crowds to University College".
6. "The King At A London College". Cutting possibly from Daily Mirror, depicting the King and Queen at the inauguration the centenary celebrations. "Welcome to King and Queen", photograph of Lord Chelmsford reading a welcome address in the Great Hall
7. Cutting depicting students singing songs in the grounds during the serving of tea and the King's inspection of the Officer Training Corps guard of honour.
8. "Stop These 'Rags'!", newspaper cutting quoting Sir Charles Biron. ""War" of the Colleges", cutting from unknown newspaper.
9. "Great Rag By 1,000 Students" report of rag fight between UCL and KCL students with image of Phineas.
10. "Waiting for the Rag" and "A Battle Royal". Images of female students on portico steps and major rag fight in front quadrangle.
11. The Daily News photograph showing "women undergraduates bringing up supplies of ammunition", dated November 11th 1927. "The Largest University" clipping.
12. "Police and "Raggers"", image depicting rag battle at University College London
13. Daily Mirror, Friday 11th November, 1927. "London Students' Great Battle in College Quadrangle" depicting images from rag battle.
14. The Daily News, Friday 11th November, 1927. "Students' Fight. Many Injured in Fierce "Rag"" and "College Girls Take Part in Raid on University College". |