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Fonds
The Papers of Sir Frederick Corfield
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CFLD
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of political papers, speeches and articles selected by Sir Frederick Corfield for deposit at Churchill Archives Centre. The political papers include letters received by Corfield while Minister of Aviation, publications about aerospace companies such as Rolls Royce, and Corfield's decision not to stand at the 1974 election. There are also some publications relating to the British Waterways Board. The speeches and articles are mostly those written by Corfield...
Dates:
1958 - 1978
Conditions Governing Access:
he collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Sir Stanley Hooker
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/STHO
Scope and Contents
Copies of two papers by Hooker on the historical development of gas turbines and jet propulsion, including a survey of mainly British engines, and also on "The Barnoldswick Saga", on the development of the Whittle jet engine, 1943-46.
Dates:
1980-07 - 1980-10
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Sir William Hawthorne
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/HATN
Scope and Contents
The papers in this collection relate to Sir William's personal life and to his business, research and University interests.
Dates:
1910 - 1999
Conditions Governing Access:
The permission of Sir William's family is required before access can be given to this collection - please contact Churchill Archives Centre about this. Please note that files HATN 3/6, 6/4, 7/15/23, section 8 (apart from HATN 8/24/1-3) and some files in HATN 13 remain closed.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Sir William Scott Farren
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/FREN
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to Farren's work as an aeronautical engineer, comprising reports, journals, notes, photographs and personal items. The bulk of the collection is made up of printed material, mainly Aeronautical Research Committee reports by Farren or his colleagues and Farren's articles in learned journals, including a considerable amount of material from the between war period. There is little correspondence in the collection and very little relating to Farren's personal life save for one...
Dates:
1915 - 1971
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Sydney Jones
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/JNES
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of texts and prints of articles, papers, lectures, photographs and research notes by Jones on engineering topics, particularly rail technology, the Advanced Passenger Train and the conformable wheel.
Dates:
1951-08 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Thomas Allibone
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/ALIB
Scope and Contents
The papers include: scrapbooks on Allibone's career; correspondence; published journals; research publications for Associated Electrical Industries; photographs.
Dates:
1915-08 - 2001-08
Conditions Governing Access:
Closed until catalogued.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Vice-Admiral Sir Louis Le Bailly
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/LEBY
Scope and Contents
Papers on Naval Engineering and intelligence issues, 1932-92; includes some papers of R.F. Le Bailly and W.F.G Le Bailly, 1885-1914
Dates:
1885 - 1992
Conditions Governing Access:
With the exception of a few files which are still closed (details are available in the catalogue), the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of William Lawrence Wilson
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/WLSN
Scope and Contents
Papers comprising a memoir, a history of engineering in the Office of Works and lectures
Dates:
1952 - 1992
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Management Group
Whittle : file of papers relating to dealings with Frank Whittle's company, Power Jets. BT-H 'Special File no. 14750. Power Jets. Quantity Production'
Management Group
Reference Code: GBR/0273/WHITTLE
Scope and Contents
Letters, blueprints, drawings, orders, memoranda, telegrams.
Dates:
1940-01-26 - 1941-06-04
Found in:
Peterhouse (Ward) Library
Fonds
Wilfrid Airy: Journals and Notebooks
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8498
Scope and Contents
Contain notes mainly on engineering.
Dates:
1862-1912
Conditions Governing Access:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library