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United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority: Northern Groups: Diversification Projects,...

Catalogue reference: AB 87

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AB 87

This series contains Northern Groups papers relating to various diversification projects carried out by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority following the Science and Technology Act 1965, including the Mark V radio telescope at Jodrell...

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AB 87

Title
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority: Northern Groups: Diversification Projects, Correspondence and Papers
Date

1955-1987

Description

This series contains Northern Groups papers relating to various diversification projects carried out by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority following the Science and Technology Act 1965, including the Mark V radio telescope at Jodrell Bank, Cheshire and nuclear water desalination research.

The Science and Technology Act 1965, amongst other provisions, gave power to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to undertake research and development in non-nuclear fields on a cost recoverable basis. The files in this series contain papers on some of the more important diversification projects undertaken by the Northern Groups of UKAEA.

Related material

Records of diversification projects carried out at Harwell are in AB 88

Those of projects carried out at Winfrith are in AB 91

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

123 files and rolls

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Subjects
Topics
Radio and television
Nuclear energy
Research
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Series is accruing

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1702/

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Records of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and its predecessors

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United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority: Northern Groups: Diversification Projects, Correspondence and Papers

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