Record revealed
The first American invention to obtain an English patent
These intricate 1716 drawings were submitted by Sybilla Masters in the final stage of securing a patent for machinery for 'cleaning and curing Indian corn'.
Series
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and...
Catalogue reference: MAF 117
What's it about?
MAF 117
The series relates to a wide range of agricultural research at various establishments (including the experimental stations and farms) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and its predecessors as well as non-ministry establishments,...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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MAF 117
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Advisory Departments: Registered Files, Research Grants (RG Series)
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Date (When the record was created)
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1918-1977
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Description (What the record is about)
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The series relates to a wide range of agricultural research at various establishments (including the experimental stations and farms) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and its predecessors as well as non-ministry establishments, and to the provision of land, buildings and equipment. It includes: a few papers of the Agricultural Research Council, although the bulk of the series deals with matters outside the Council's sphere of responsibility; some papers of Research Boards of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research; records of the Sugar Beet Research and Education Committee; and records of the Imperial (later Commonwealth) Agricultural Bureau.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For further records on horticulture see
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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Some RG files are re-registered in:
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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RG file series
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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547 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Research
- Food and drink
- Fishing
- Farming
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
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Series is accruing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10517/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: MAF
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Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Advisory Departments: Registered Files, Research Grants (RG Series)
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