Documents and photographs, 1850-1995 (Circa)
Scope and Contents
The documents are divided into sections: increases and decrease in share capital of Vickers (1-25); papers of Count Leon Ostrorog, European Legal Advisor (26-56); Arms Commission papers (57-147); quarterly reports (148-283); aviation matters (284-456); steel nationalisation, de-nationalisation and re-nationalisation (457-477); McKinsey enquiry (478-480); acquisitions and disposals (481-500); Suez Canal Base (501); Millbank Tower construction finance (502-503); shipbuilding matters (504-517); J.D. Scott's envelopes (518-916); stock of J.D. Scott's and Sir Harold Evans' histories of Vickers (1000); book collection (letter books, minute books, etc.) (1001-1489); accounts books (1490-1868); photograph albums (2000-2027); photographs (2100-2590); artillery plans (2700).
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1995 (Circa)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Vickers Ltd (Organization)
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).
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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