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Series
Ministry of Technology and successors: Electronics, Telecommunications and Instrumentation...
Catalogue reference: FV 6
What's it about?
FV 6
The earliest papers in these files were created by the Ministry of Technology's (Mintech) Electronics Appraisal Group. By December 1965, this unit had become the Electronics Branch (L2) of the Electronics and Instrumentation Division, and it was...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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FV 6
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ministry of Technology and successors: Electronics, Telecommunications and Instrumentation Division, Electronics (L2) Branch: Registered Files (LU Series)
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Date (When the record was created)
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1965-1981
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Description (What the record is about)
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The earliest papers in these files were created by the Ministry of Technology's (Mintech) Electronics Appraisal Group. By December 1965, this unit had become the Electronics Branch (L2) of the Electronics and Instrumentation Division, and it was for the L2 Branch that the LU file series was raised, but papers from the EA file series of the Electronic Appraisal Group were re-registered into it.
After 1971, the LU series continued in use in the Computers, Systems and Electronics. After August 1980, the LU series continued in use for a few months in the Information Technology Division before passing to the Electronics Applications Division.
The files deal with the development of the microelectronics industry, technical appraisal and sponsorship of firms involved in the industry. They also cover sponsorship of the computer industry and co-ordination of research and development into computer hardware. There are additionally files relating to the Advanced Computer Technology Project (ACTP), including meetings of the ACTP Advisory Committee.
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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)
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LU file series
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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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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Department of Industry, Information Technology Division, 1980-1983
- Department of Trade and Industry, Computers, Systems and Electronics Division, 1971-1974
- Ministry of Technology, Electronics and Instrumentation Division, 1966-1967
- Ministry of Technology, Electronics, Telecommunications and Instruments Division, 1967-1969
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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60 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Subject to 30 year closure
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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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- Topics
- Computing
- Research
- Communications
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8491/
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Ministry of Technology and successors: Electronics, Telecommunications and Instrumentation Division, Electronics (L2) Branch: Registered Files (LU Series)
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