Corporate DS/UK/574 National College of Food and Technology; 1 Sep 1951-[1980]; Technical College National College of Food and Technology 1 Sep 1951-[1980] Technical College 1951 located at Eagle Court, London, EC1

The 1944 Education Act established the need for national colleges to serve the needs of industry including for food and technology. The National College of Food Technology was established by the Ministry of Education in 1951 to provide advanced technological education for the food industry. It was the successor of Smithfield College. The National College was governed by a Board of Governors, with each Governor representing an interested party such as the Ministry of Education. The Board of Governors took control of the college on 1st September 1951 and enrolment for classes beginning on 3 September 1951. In 1951 it was located at Eagle Court, London, E.C.1. It seems to have later merged with the College of Distributive Trades, however the name Smithfield College continued to be used by students to refer to the Food Technology Department at the College of Distributive Trades. Successor to the Smithfield Institute and London County Council Smithfield College of Food Technology International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes emills 16/04/2026 emills 17/04/2026 a57ebc55-e62e-47f9-892d-d2cd3f559532