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Site
□ Site plans and photographs
□ R1
□ R2
□ R22
PLA (Proton Linear Accelerator)
□ Building plans
NIMROD
□ Excavating NIMROD
□ Nimrod operational Tannoy announcement
□ R3 building plans
□ Diagnostics and timing sequence
□ First operation of Nimrod to full energy
□ The failure of Nimrod main magnet power supply and alternators
□ Bubbly personalities
□ Investigating the digital preservation of raw Bubble Chamber data
ISIS
□ First neutrons
□ Neutron and muon source
□ Animated overview
□ Inauguration of ISIS
Space
□ NASA Ground Station
□ NASA 12m Antenna
□ James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT)
Lasers
□ Joint Laser Project and CLF (1974-75)
□ R1 extension (1977)
□ Inauguration of the laser facility (1977)
□ Titania (1994-1999)
□ A history of high-power laser research and development in the United Kingdom

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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