Sir John Cass College (1950-1970)

The Sir John Cass College, located on Jewry Street in the Aldgate area of London, emerged when the name of its immediate precursor institution, the Sir John Cass Technical Institute, was changed - with the approval of the Ministry of Education - in order to reflect a broadening of course provision, beyond strictly technical subjects. In 1950, the College consisted of departments in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Metallurgy and Navigation, as well as a School of Art and Crafts. Courses which prepared students for external University of London examinations were also offered in Science and Engineering (Metallurgy).

In 1965, the College's (then) Department of Fine and Applied art merged with the Department of Silversmithing and Allied Crafts from the Central School of Art to form the Sir John Cass School of Art, which moved into its own new premises at Central House, opposite the Whitechapel Art Gallery. The College's Department of Navigation of merged with part of the King Edward VII Nautical College in 1969 and moved to a new building at Tower Hill, London.

In 1970, the Sir John Cass College merged with the City of London College and the Navigation College at Tower Hill to form the City of London Polytechnic.