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Further reading

Site
Site plans and photographs
R1
R2
NIMROD
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)

Facilities and Departments: Overview


Site
Site plans and photographs: A selection of plans and photographs, including aerial photographs
R1: Various aspects of building R1
R2: Display corridor in R2

NIMROD
Britain Builds Proton Synchrotron: Article from ELECTRONICS, 1 October 1957
Excavating NIMROD: Photographic negatives of the excavation of the NIMROD mound
Nimrod operational Tannoy announcement: Attention. Attention. This is a final warning. Nimrod is now operational. Any personnel remaining in the magnet or injector rooms should immediately press the nearest 'BEAM OFF' button and speak to the main control room on a Tannoy handset. (From http://aeolian-hall.myzen.co.uk/)
R3 building plans: 1960s building plans for R3

ISIS
Neutron and muon source: An historical documentary made in the summer of 1985 in preparation for the official opening of ISIS in October 1985 by Margaret Thatcher, the then Prime Minister
Animated overview: An extract from a live action and animated technical overview of the facility
Inauguration of ISIS: Inauguration of ISIS on 1 October 1985 by the then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher

Space
NASA Ground Station: The Unified S-Band (USB) Ground Station
NASA 12m Antenna: The 12m Transportable Ground Station aka The Dish
James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT): The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope in Hawaii

Lasers
R1 extension (1977): R1 extension for the Neodymium Glass Laser (later renamed VULCAN)
Titania (1994-1999): Titania KrF Laser
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