Walter Morley Fletcher

The University Pitt Club

1835 1935

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1935, this volume marks the centenary of the University Pitt Club at Cambridge. It provides a concise history of the Pitt Club, beginning with its foundation as a Tory dining club to honour William Pitt and then moving through the key events of the next hundred years. Illustrative figures are also provided, including a floor plan of the Club Rooms on Jesus Lane, together with a list of Officers and Committees. This is a fascinating book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the development of the Pitt Club and the history of Cambridge University.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 177g
• ISBN-13: 9781107600065
• ISBN-10: 1107600065
• Artikelnr.: 33625250

Inhaltsangabe

Preface M. R. James
Introduction F. H. H. Clark
1. Pitt clubs, and the foundation of the University Pitt Club at Cambridge in 1835
2. 1841-3: U. P. C. rooms at 29 Trinity Street
3. 1843-66: U. P. C. rooms at 74 Bridge Street (All Saint's Passage)
4. 1866-1900: U. P. C. rooms in Jesus Lane, before their enlargement
5. 1900-14: The development of the club rooms in Jesus Lane
6. 1914-35: The Pitt Club during and after the war
7. List of officers and committees: 1835-1935.