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Correspondence regarding the joint Royal Society Club/Worshipful Company of Clockmakers dinner, including correspondence with G.B.R. Feilden, Deputy Director General of the British Standards Institution; W.H. McCrea of the University of Sussex; R.C. Pennefather; R.R. Race of the Lister Institute; Sir Bernard Lovell of the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank; Colonel H. Quill; P.M.S. Blackett; and D.G. Evans of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

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Correspondence regarding the National Committee for the 14th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union, including correspondence with D.C. Martin of the Royal Society and with Sir Bernard Lovell of the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank.

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Correspondence and some related papers regarding the British National Committee for Astronomy, including correspondence with H. Bondi of King's College, London; correspondence with D.C. Martin of the Royal Society; various British National Committee for Astronomy circulars; correspondence with Sir Bernard Lovell of the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank; and a paper on the Copernicus Quincentenary.

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Correspondence regarding the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers' livery dinner, including correspondence with R.C. Pennefather; Admiral Sir John Frewen; Rear Admiral G.S. Ritchie, the Hydrographer of the Navy; Sir Bernard Lovell of the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank; the Earl of Halsbury; J. Needham, the Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; E.W.H. Christie; and the Lord Mayor of London. There is also a draft speech by Sir Richard Woolley for the dinner.

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Correspondence regarding the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Astronomy Sub-Committee, including correspondence with J. Tuson and C. Joliffe of the D.S.I.R., and with Sir Bernard Lovell of the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank.

Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding the University of Sussex Institute for Theoretical Astronomy, including correspondence with R.J. Blin-Stoyle; Sir Bernard Lovell of the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank; J. Tuson of the Science Research Council; Sir John Fulton, Vice-Chancellor of the University; H. Bondi of King's College, London; W.H. McCrea of Royal Holloway College; and J. Hemp of Horton-cum-Studley (regarding the possibilities of taking a course in theoretical astronomy at...

Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding the United Kingdom observing time at the Anglo-Australian Telescope, including correspondence with the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge; R.O. Redman; S.C.B. Gascoigne of the Siding Spring Observatory; the Science Research Council; Sir Fred Hoyle; J. Wampler, Director of the Anglo-Australian Telescope; the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; the University of London Observatory; V.C. Reddish of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh;...

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General correspondence with, among others, the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia, the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, Professor T.G. Cowling of the University of Leeds, various amateur astronomical societies, Sir Bernard Lovell of the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratory, and Jodrell Bank. The subjects include the award of the Gold Medal and the Eddington Medal, insurance matters and tax issues.

Scope and Contents General correspondence with, among others, the University of Sussex; MacDonald and Co. (Publishers) Ltd; Queen Elizabeth College, London; Bernard Levin of the 'Daily Mail'; Donald Lynden-Bell, Pasadena; the University of Keele Astronomical Society; Sir Bernard Lovell; the University of Leeds; and the Lord Chamberlain's Office. The subjects include a book by Professor Sobolev of the U.S.S.R., congratulations on Sir Richard Woolley's award of the Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal, and a...

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General correspondence with, among others, R.H. Stoy of the Royal Observatory, Cape Town; the Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories, California; A. Curtis, Literary Editor of the 'Sunday Telegraph'; the University of Southampton; the Chambre Suisse de l'Horologerie; and G.M. Sisson of Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd. The subjects include a review by Sir Richard Woolley for the 'Sunday Telegraph' of 'The Story of Jodrell Bank' by Sir Bernard Lovell.

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A letter from Sir Richard Woolley to Sir Bernard Lovell of the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank, regarding stars common to Lovell's list and Gliese's catalogue.

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A combined paper by Porter, A.C.B. Lovell, J.P.M. Prentice, R.W.B. Pearse and N. Herlofson entitled 'Meteors, Comets and Meteoric Ionization', from 'Reports on Progress in Physics', Vol. 11, pp. 389-454, including Porter's 'Comets and Meteor Streams', pp. 402-409. There is also an 11-page typescript of Porter's piece.

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A paper by A.C.B Lovell and M. Ryle titled 'The Future of Radio Astronomy in Great Britain', discussing radio astronomy in various parts of the world, including a lengthy discussion on the setting up of a National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the United Kingdom.

Scope and Contents Papers for the meeting of the Astronomy Sub-Committee of the Research Grants Committee, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, at State House, London, on 10 March 1965. The documents include 'Resolution on Professor Hoyle's application' (loose) and minutes and matters arising from the nineteenth meeting of the sub-committee. The rest of the papers are comprised of applications from the University of Sussex and various individuals for Special Research Grants, as...

Scope and Contents The agenda and papers for a meeting of the British National Committee for Astronomy on 11 May 1972, including minutes of the previous meeting; papers on the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union and the selection of the United Kingdom delegation; correspondence with Sir Bernard Lovell on travel arrangements; an outline of celebrations for the Quincentenary of the birth of Copernicus; material on changes in the administration of the South African observatories;...

Scope and Contents Papers for the meeting of the Radio Astronomy Planning Committee of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research at State House, London, on 9 January 1962. The documents include details of the committee's membership and terms of reference; 'Facilities for Radio-Astronomical Research at present available and under immediate consideration in the United Kingdom'; A.C.B. Lovell and M. Ryle, 'The Future of Radio Astronomy in Great Britain'; Lovell, 'The Development of Steerable Radio...

Scope and Contents Papers for the meeting of the Radio Astronomy Planning Committee of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research at State House, London, on 6 March 1962. The documents include minutes and matters arising at the meeting of the committee on 9 January 1962; 'Report to Radio Astronomy Planning Committee by the Astronomer Royal'; Sir Bernard Lovell, 'Memorandum on future research programmes in radio astronomy with particular reference to the use of large filled aperture steerable radio...

Scope and Contents Papers regarding the Astronomy, Space and Radio Board of the Science Research Council, including minutes of meetings; a list of members and terms of reference of the Royal Observatories' and Radio and Space Research Station Committees; report of the Chairman of the Radio and Space Research Station Committee for the year 1965-1966; correspondence with Sir Bernard Lovell of the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank, and Sir Harry Melville, Chairman of the Science Research...

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A detailed, typescript copy of a review of Porter's 'Comets and Meteor Streams' by A.C.B. Lovell, which appeared in 'Proceedings of the Physical Society of London', 65B, Part 12, December 1952, pp. 1011-1012.

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Sir C.B. Lovell talking to Andrew Shaw about his memories of the ORO, RGO and his work.