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Series
Department of Industry and successors: Electronic Applications Division: Registered...
Catalogue reference: PV 6
What's it about?
PV 6
The series contains files relating to support for industrial applications of microprocessor technology such as the Microprocessor Application Project (MAP) and the minutes and papers of the Advanced Industrial Project (AIP) Executive Committee...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PV 6
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Title (The name of the record)
- Department of Industry and successors: Electronic Applications Division: Registered Files (LM Series)
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1972-1986
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Description (What the record is about)
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The series contains files relating to support for industrial applications of microprocessor technology such as the Microprocessor Application Project (MAP) and the minutes and papers of the Advanced Industrial Project (AIP) Executive Committee and Technical Advisory Committee.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The files are arranged in former reference order.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Files of the Computer Aided Design Centre are in PV 1
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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)
- LM series
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Department of Industry, Computers, Systems and Electronics Division, 1974-1980
- Department of Industry, Electronic Applications Division, 1978-1983
- Department of Trade and Industry, Computers, Systems and Electronics Division, 1971-1974
- Department of Trade and Industry, Electronic Applications Division, 1983-1988
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 51 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 2004 Department of Trade and Industry
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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
- Computing
- Maps and plans
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing
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Selection and destruction information (Information about how the record was selected for archiving)
- Files selected under collection theme 2.2.1.2 Management of the economy
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16171/
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Records created or inherited by the Department of Industry, 1974-1983, and successors
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Department of Industry and successors: Electronic Applications Division: Registered Files (LM Series)
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