1947 Day Courses

This section is based on a large single sheet list of all of the departments and their full time and part time day courses, and evening courses, for the 1947 to 1948 session. Because many of the courses were run several times during the week, and sometimes at different levels, I have abbreviated the list to course names only, to make it easily readable. There was an amazing variety of courses on offer at the time.

I have to thank David Parsons for a copy of the list.

Production Engineering Department
Costing and Cost Accounts Drawing Office Practice Drawing and the Elements of Jig and Tool Design Electricity in the Factory Engineering Materials & Processes Engineering Metallurgy Foundry Science and Calculations Foundry Practice Foundry Processes and Drawing Geometry Industrial Administration Jig and Tool Design Machine Sketching and Drawing Mathematics Applied Mechanics			Mechanics and Workshop Mathematics Pattern Shop Procedures and Drawing Pattern Shop Practical Sheet Metalwork, Drawing and Calculations Sheet Metalwork, Practice, Drawing, Calculations Sheet Metalwork, Practice Strength of Materials and Theory of Machines Time and Motion Study Welding Science Welding, Electric Arc, Practice Welding, Gas, Practice Workshop Organisation and Management Workshop Procedures and Drawing Workshop Procedures and Practice
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Department
Aircraft Structures Automobile Practice Applied Heat, with Light and Sound Applied Mechanics Boiler House Practice Boiler House Science Calculations and Drawing Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering, Elective Electrical Laboratory Electrical Technology Electrical Science Engineering Chemistry Engineering Drawing Engineering Mathematics Engineering Metallurgy Engineering Physics Heat Engines & Hydraulics			Industrial Administration Installations, Theory & Practice Internal Combustion Engines Materials and Structures Mechanical and Electrical Science Mechanics of Fluids Mechanical Science Mechanical Science Motor Vehicle Science Motor Vehicle Electrical Technology Motor Vehicle Technology Radio Principles Radio Servicing Strength of Materials Telecommunications Mathematics Telecommunications Practical Telecommunications Principles Steam Utilisation Theory of Machines Workshop Organisation and Management

The Main Hall, in readiness for an examination.

Building Department
Architectural Drawing Bricklayers’ Theory Bricklayers’ Workshop Building Calculations and Geometry Building Geometry Building Construction Building Drawing Builders’ Quantities Building Science			Carpentry and Joinery Theory Carpentry and Joinery Workshop Gas Fitters’ Theory Gas Fitters’ Workshop Geometry & Craft Science Materials & Structural Laboratory Plumbing Theory Plumbing Workshop Sanitary Inspection Surveying
Chemical and Metallurgical Department
Advanced Hairdressing Science Applied Mathematics Applied Physics for Engineers Biology Botany Botany Laboratory Chemistry Applied Chemistry for Engineers Inorganic Chemistry Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Chemistry Laboratory Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Physical Chemistry Refresher Chemistry Tutorial Engineering Chemistry Engineering Drawing			Engineering Metallurgy English French French Science Fuel Technology German Science Mathematics Pharmacy Pure Mathematics Mathematics Tutorial Mechanics Physics Physics Tutorial Treatment of Ferrous Metals and Alloys Zoology Zoology Laboratory

Stafford Street in the late 1940s, before the building of the Stafford Street extension. Courtesy of Roger Taft.

Commerce Department
Auditing Accountancy Arithmetic Arithmetic for Grocers Arithmetic for Hairdressers Arithmetic and Accounts Arithmetic & Accounts for Butchers Art for Hairdressers Bankers Refresher Course Book keeping Book keeping for Hairdressers Business Routine Commerce Commercial Maths Commodities for Butchers Company Law Costing and Cost Accounts Economics English Economic History English for Hairdressers English for Butchers English Literature English Law for Bankers French German Geography			General Commercial Knowledge Grocery Commodities Grocery Shop Practice Income Tax Law and Accounts Law of Meetings Law of Negotiable Instruments for Bankers Mercantile Law Methods of Business for Butchers Public Administration Course Central and Local Government Social and Political Theory Retail Distribution Russian Salesmanship Saloon Work for Hairdressers Science for Hairdressers Science of Meat for Butchers Secretarial Practice Shorthand Shorthand Speed Spanish Statistics Textile Merchandise Typewriting
Women's Department
Classical and National Dancing Cookery Cookery for Housewives Cookery Theory and Dietetics Dressmaking Dressmaking for Housewives Elocution First Aid and Nursing Infant Care Health Education			Homemaking Keep Fit Millinery and Accessories Needlework and Lingerie Operatic Training Personal Health Education Soft Furnishings Soft Furnishings for Housewives Tailoring

The Stafford Street extension in the late 1950s. Courtesy of Roger Taft.

Music Department
Advanced Keyboard Techniques Aural Training Choir Counterpoint and Orchestration Harmony and Composition Harmony History and Aural Training History of Vocal and Choral Music Chamber Music			Orchestral Music Madrigal Group Musical Analysis Operatic Training Rudiments of Musicianship Solo Singing String Orchestra Violin Tuition Open Recitals
Adult Studies
Drama Economic History Elocution English Literature			Problems of the Modern World British Archaeology English Art
Keep Fit and Physical Training
Classical and National Dancing Keep Fit for Women			Physical Training for Men Recreational Gymnastics for Men
Science
Biology Chemistry			Intermediate Botany Intermediate Physics
Languages
French German			Russian

'C' Block and 'B' Block in the late 1980s.


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