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Ministry of Technology and successors: Computers Division and successors: Registered...

Catalogue reference: FV 29

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FV 29

Contains registered files in the CS series used by the Computers Division of the Ministry of Technology (Mintech); the Electronics and Computers Division and Systems and Automation Division of both Mintech and the Department of Trade and...

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FV 29

Title
Ministry of Technology and successors: Computers Division and successors: Registered Files (CS Series)
Date

1963-1984

Description

Contains registered files in the CS series used by the Computers Division of the Ministry of Technology (Mintech); the Electronics and Computers Division and Systems and Automation Division of both Mintech and the Department of Trade and Industry; the Computer Systems and Electronics Division of both DTI and the Department of Industry and the Information Technology Division of the Department of Industry.

The topics covered include the formation of Government computer policy towards the British computer industry, including the report of the Working Group on Computers for Research (Flowers Group), the papers of the Advanced Computer Techniques Project, the Automation Steering Group and individual contracts with hardware and software manufacturers for Government-sponsored projects.

Related material

For files of the Computer Aided Design Centre see: PV 1

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

CS file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Industry, Computers, Systems and Electronics Division, 1974-1980
  • Department of Industry, Information Technology Division, 1980-1983
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Computers, Systems and Electronics Division, 1971-1974
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Electronics and Computers Division, 1970-1971
  • Ministry of Technology, Electronics and Computers Division, 1969-1970
Physical description

57 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1995 Department of Trade and Industry

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Computing
Accruals

Series is accruing

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8514/

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