Papers on fire fighting, 1951 - 1968
Scope and Contents
(1) Correspondence and papers regarding fire precautions at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, 1967-1968, including proposed alterations to Herstmonceux Castle and fire precautions in the Isaac Newton Telescope Building.
(2) Correspondence and papers regarding fire precautions, 1951-1967, including fire precautions at the Castle, pay rates for trained fire fighters, exercises, fire precautions in the West Building and fire officers' duties and responsibilities.
(3) Correspondence and papers regarding Civil Defence, 1964-1967, including the carrier line broadcast warning system and the formation of the Civil Defence Unit at the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
Dates
- Creation: 1951 - 1968
Creator
- From the Series: Woolley, Richard van der Reit, Sir, 1906 - 1986 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
15.07A
Finding aid date
2006-06-30 09:02:32+00:00
Subject
- Herstmonceux Castle (Organization)
Repository Details
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