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Accident in which Mr B Russell fell to his death from scaffolding erected for experimental...
Catalogue reference: AB 6/572
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This record is about the Accident in which Mr B Russell fell to his death from scaffolding erected for experimental... dating from 1949-1953 in the series United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and predecessors: Atomic Energy Research Establishment,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AB 6/572
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1949-1953
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Description (What the record is about)
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Accident in which Mr B Russell fell to his death from scaffolding erected for experimental processes in Building 404, Electronics Division
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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)
- 1/57/8
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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 50 years
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Computing
- Nuclear energy
- Research
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1859208/
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