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A dramatic plea for Churchill’s help from Bletchley Park
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United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and predecessor: Northern Groups: Buildings...
Catalogue reference: AB 85
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AB 85
This series contains files relating to specifications of various buildings at Winfrith and Windscale, the water supply at Winfrith, and a survey carried out by the Department of Atomic Energy of the Ministry of Supply prior to taking over the...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AB 85
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Title (The name of the record)
- United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and predecessor: Northern Groups: Buildings and Works, Correspondence and Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1942-1983
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains files relating to specifications of various buildings at Winfrith and Windscale, the water supply at Winfrith, and a survey carried out by the Department of Atomic Energy of the Ministry of Supply prior to taking over the site at Sellafield.
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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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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 42 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure
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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
- Nuclear energy
- Resources
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1700/
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: AB
Records of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and its predecessors
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United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and predecessor: Northern Groups: Buildings and Works, Correspondence and Papers
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