Catalogue description Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and Atomic Weapons Establishment: Outstations: Acquisition, Management and Disposal

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Reference: ES 29
Title: Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and Atomic Weapons Establishment: Outstations: Acquisition, Management and Disposal
Description:

This series contains records relating to the acquisition, operation and closure of outstations operated by AWRE and AWE.

Date: 1947-1971
Related material:

Foulness outstation papers are contained within ES 17

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Atomic Weapons Establishment, 1987-

Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, 1954-1973

Ministry of Defence, Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, 1973-1987

Physical description: 8 file(s)
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2017 Atomic Weapons Establishment

Accruals: Series is accruing.
Administrative / biographical background:

AWRE/AWE has had outstations from its inception. These include Foulness, Orfordness, Blacknest, Porton Down, Eskdalemuir and Royal Ordnance Factories at Burghfield and Cardiff.

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