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Britain Builds Proton Synchrotron
Excavating NIMROD
Nimrod operational Tannoy announcement
R3 building plans
ISIS
Neutron and muon source
Animated overview
Inauguration of ISIS
Space
NASA Ground Station
NASA 12m Antenna
James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT)
Lasers
R1 extension (1977)
Titania (1994-1999)

Excavating Nimrod

This set of negatives was found in the catacombs and shows works associated with the construction of the Nimrod Experimental Hall and digging the pit that became the accelerator ring in 1957.

The negatives were each tucked into envelopes marked UNCLASSIFIED; they are all degrading so smell strongly of vinegar. The quality leaves much to be desired but I was improvising a dark room and making extensive use of PhotoShop which is why the skies appear overly thunderous.

Typical envelope

Typical envelope
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HL48953 Experimental Hall (SRC). Note the DIDO reactor in the distance

HL48953 Experimental Hall (SRC). Note the DIDO reactor in the distance
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HL48954

HL48954
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HL48955

HL48955
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HL48956

HL48956
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HL48957

HL48957
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HL50410

HL50410
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HL50411

HL50411
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HL50412

HL50412
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HL50413. Note DIDO and PLUTO in the distance

HL50413. Note DIDO and PLUTO in the distance
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HL50414

HL50414
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There is also a photograph commemorating the excavations dated 28th November 1957:

Foundations of Nimrod / Todays ISIS / 28th November 1957

Foundations of Nimrod / Todays ISIS / 28th November 1957
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