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Olga Gray and the Woolwich Arsenal Spy Ring
In 1938, thanks to years of work by a remarkable female agent, MI5 ensured a package of British defence plans stayed secret.
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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and related bodies: Records Bureau...
Catalogue reference: DSIR 36
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DSIR 36
This series contains a large collection of reports which were housed in the former Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Library, and cover an extensive range of scientific and technological research.They relate to such matters as...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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DSIR 36
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Title (The name of the record)
- Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and related bodies: Records Bureau Files
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Date (When the record was created)
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1884-1957
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains a large collection of reports which were housed in the former Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Library, and cover an extensive range of scientific and technological research.
They relate to such matters as structure and properties of materials, atmospheric pollution, water pollution, research into safety measures and civil defence, chemical substances and explosives, metals, industrial products and processes, building materials and equipment, natural resources, fuel and power, agricultural produce and foods, dentistry and medical subjects, meteorology and hydrography, aeronautics and transport.
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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)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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4828 files and volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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1976-2006 Department of Industry
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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)
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Series is not accruing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6368/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: DSIR
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