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Aircraft

 Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:

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The Papers of Bernard Hurren

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/HREN
Scope and Contents

Notes and unpublished biography of Sir Barnes Wallis; and "The British Aircraft Industry 1939" produced by Society of British Aircraft Constructors

Dates: 1939 - 1980
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of J Philip Smith

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/SMTH
Scope and Contents

The collection includes Smith's files on individual aircraft including the Airbus; plans and technical drawings and correspondence relating to the aircraft industry and aircraft design.

Dates: 1915 - 1995
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
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The Papers of John Lloyd

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/JOLD
Scope and Contents

Papers relating to aviation and aircraft design

Dates: 1930 - 1976
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Professor Joseph Preston

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/PRES
Scope and Contents

In addition to reprints of most of Preston's published scientific papers the collection consists principally of manuscript working papers either for research projects, articles or lectures throughout his career.

Dates: 1930 - 1976
Conditions Governing Access: This collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Rhys Probert

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/PROB
Scope and Contents

The material at Churchill Archives Centre comprises a complete run of Probert's official correspondence and also associated papers and publications.

Dates: 1943 - 1979
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
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The Papers of Sir Frederick Corfield

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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.
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The Papers of Sir (James) Denning Pearson

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/PRSN
Scope and Contents

Pearson's copies of papers relating to Rolls-Royce Ltd, especially concerning the development of the RB211 engine, and the subsequent voluntary liquidation of the company and its transfer to state ownership. Also some personal papers.

Dates: 1929 - 1993
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir Julian Ridsdale

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/RIDS
Scope and Contents

The papers mainly consist of a numbered series of scrapbooks including invitations, press cuttings, photographs, correspondence and other ephemera relating to Julian Ridsdale's political career and personal life with his family.

Dates: 1949 - 2000
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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The Papers of Sir Robert Hardingham

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/HRDM
Scope and Contents

Papers relating to the aviation industry

Dates: 1920 - 1991
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is mostly open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Some files, though, remain closed at present. Open, except for HRDM/11 ( material relating to honours) and 14 (audio visual material and no access copy available)
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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.
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"To be or not to be", 1978

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/SMTH 1/1
Scope and Contents

File relating to the B 10 (A 310).

Dates: 1978
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
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Transcript of CS's interview with Martin Meredith on his early political career, 1955-60, 1984-08 - 1985-08

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/SOAM 10/11
Scope and Contents The interview covers CS’s time as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Air Ministry, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary, Admiralty, and Secretary of State for War, on subjects including: the proposed swing wing fighter aircraft; the Suez Crisis; more power being given to the Ministry of Defence over the armed services; CS's view of Stephen Ward; CS's visit to Aden [Adan, Yemen] as Secretary of State for War and the importance of having forces in the Middle East; the Blue Streak and...
Dates: 1984-08 - 1985-08
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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