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Ministry of Defence and predecessors: Microbiological Research Establishment and...
Catalogue reference: DEFE 55
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DEFE 55
This series contains reports of the Microbiological Research Department (1946-1957) and Microbiological Research Establishment (1957-1959) at Porton Down, Wilts.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DEFE 55
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ministry of Defence and predecessors: Microbiological Research Establishment and predecessors: Reports and Technical Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940-1988
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains reports of the Microbiological Research Department (1946-1957) and Microbiological Research Establishment (1957-1959) at Porton Down, Wilts.
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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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- Microbiological Research Department, 1946-1957
- Microbiological Research Establishment, 1957-1959
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 462 files and volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 1998 Ministry of Defence
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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 Microbiological Research Department and Microbiological Research Establishment were responsible for assessing the biological warfare threat, devising means of protection and detection and studying the organisms involved. MRE also used its specialised facilities in aid of various civil organisations. Currently the series holds development notes and field trial reports
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5813/
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