Correspondence on the inauguration of a service of International Radio Time Signals derived from clocks at the RGO and emitted by Post Office radio transmitters at Rugby, 1925 - 1935
File
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 43/50
Scope and Contents
The first letter is the Astronomer Royal's proposal for the establishment of the service. Correspondents include, for example, the Astronomer Royal, the Hydrographer of the Navy, the Post Office and the Treasury. The need for such a service is examined as are the methods of funding it.
Dates
- Creation: 1925 - 1935
Creator
- From the Series: Royal Observatory, Greenwich (Organization)
- From the Series: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Series:
Part restricted. Much of this collection is as yet unprocessed. Requests to view unlisted material should be sent to els57@cam.ac.uk. Access to files RGO 43/78-81 is restricted until 80 years from the date of creation under the terms of the Data Protection Act 2018.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Repository Details
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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
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