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Further reading ⇓

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

Building R2

In 1967 a plan was put forward to create a permanent exhibition for the Laboratory along the R2 corridor leading from what was then the main entrance of Nimrod to the control room. Although no longer a display area, it is still recognisable in 2024.


A permanent exhibition for Rutherford Laboratory (1967)

South side of corridor looking east

South side of corridor looking east
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North side of corridor looking east

North side of corridor looking east
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Display area

Display area
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Projection display area

Projection display area
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Projection display area

Projection display area
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Corridor looking west

Corridor looking west
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External looking west

External looking west
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Courtyard to the north

Courtyard to the north
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