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Polonium long-life initiators
Catalogue reference: ES 1/58
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This record is about the Polonium long-life initiators dating from 1951-1953 in the series Atomic Weapons Research Establishment: Rowley Collection. It is held at Creating government department or its successor.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ES 1/58
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1951-1953
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Description (What the record is about)
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Polonium long-life initiators
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Creating government department or its successor
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 0046
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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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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C458284/
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Series information
ES 1
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment: Rowley Collection
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