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Some polytechnics trace their history back to the early 19th century. The first British institution to use the name "polytechnic" was the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society in 1832, which it still retains, together with the affectionate nickname "The Poly".
The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society (commonly known as The Poly) is an educational, cultural and scientific charity, [1] as well as a local arts and cinema venue, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The Society exists to promote innovation in the arts and sciences.
In the play, The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society attempt to put on a 1920s murder mystery, but the performance is beset with increasingly intricate disasters and the accident-prone cast are forced to struggle through every scene. It won Best New Comedy at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards and Best New Comedy at the WhatsOnStage.com Awards in ...
The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society is invited to stage televised plays for the BBC. In their first offering, the group present a Christmas story, in which Santa Claus and his elves attempt to bring happiness to a sad little girl on Christmas Eve. Unfortunately, Robert, playing Santa, gets drunk during the performance, while Chris, playing as ...
Royal British Society of Sculptors 1904; Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association; 1858 Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society 1832 [4] Royal Dublin Society 1731 [5] Royal Economic Society 1902 [6] Royal Entomological Society 1833; Royal Geographical Society 1830 [7] Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 1814 [8] Royal Geological Society of Ireland ...
The idea for the foundation of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society was created by Anna Maria, Barclay and Caroline Fox, in 1832, when they were 17, 16 and 13, respectively. Their parents, uncles and aunts and their friends took up the idea with enthusiasm.
A multitude of shorter papers and notes on natural history were contributed by Couch to the Imperial Magazine, edited by his friend Samuel Drew, from 1819 to 1830, the Transactions and Proceedings of the Linnean Society, the Magazine of Natural History, the Reports of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, the Journal of the Royal Institution ...
1833 Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society founded and Public Library. 1833 Cholera at Falmouth. 1834 Polytechnic Hall built. 1834 Act creating Unions passed; meetings of Guardians shortly after. [6] 1834 St. Anthony's lighthouse begun. 1835 The cone and iron standard on the Black Rock built by the Trinity House. 1835 Municipal Corporations Act ...