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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Records Relating to Torry Research...

Catalogue reference: DSIR 40

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DSIR 40

Files from the Headquarters of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research concerning the Torry Research Station.

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Reference
DSIR 40
Title
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Records Relating to Torry Research Station
Date
1947-1962
Description

Files from the Headquarters of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research concerning the Torry Research Station.

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Records created by the Torry Research Station in

A few files relating to the Station's administration and work are in DSIR 6

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
52 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure
Subjects
Topics
Research
Administrative / biographical background

In 1931 the Torry Research Station was founded at Aberdeen with the aid of the Empire Marketing Board, to study how best to improve the preservation of fish. In 1959 it took over the National Collection of Industrial Bacteria from the National Chemical Laboratory.

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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6372/

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