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Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and Atomic Weapons Establishment: Computers;...
Catalogue reference: ES 23
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ES 23
This series contains records relating to the planning, use and acquisition of computing at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, particularly the acquisition of high performance machines.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ES 23
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Title (The name of the record)
- Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and Atomic Weapons Establishment: Computers; Acquisition and Development
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1991-1996
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains records relating to the planning, use and acquisition of computing at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, particularly the acquisition of high performance machines.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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- Atomic Weapons Establishment, 1987-1987
- Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, 1954-1973
- Ministry of Defence, Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, 1973-1987
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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from 2017 Atomic Weapons Establishment
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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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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Establishment was created before the advent of computers. Initially, use was made of a large central computer, which over the years was frequently upgraded to make use of the latest technology. Local use of desktop computers was initially limited, but grew as they became less expensive.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16318199/
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