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Expand 1 - Biographical and Personal1 - Biographical and Personal
Expand 2 - Particle Disintegration, Cosmic Rays, Astrophysics2 - Particle Disintegration, Cosmic Rays, Astrophysics
Expand 3 - Magnetism3 - Magnetism
Collapse 4 - Second World War and Government Committees4 - Second World War and Government Committees
Expand 1 - Correspondence and Papers1 - Correspondence and Papers
Collapse 2 - Work on Photo-Electric and Proximity Fuzes.2 - Work on Photo-Electric and Proximity Fuzes.
Collapse 1 - Reports, correspondence and working papers1 - Reports, correspondence and working papers
1 - Air Ministry note of 'Professor Blackett's proposal for detonation of anti-aircraft bombs...by photo-electric means' and of a meeting to discuss it.
2 - Letters from David Pye and HT Tizard on photo-electric bomb work at Farnborough and Metropolitan-Vickers.
3 - Letters re photo-electric work at Farnborough, from Ben Lockspeiser
4 - Letters from David Pye re manufacture of proximity fuzes at Metropolitan-Vickers.
5 - Working papers and background data on effectiveness of photo-electric bomb, some annotated by Blackett.
6 - Correspondence re design and manufacture of photo-electric bomb by Metropolitan-Vickers
7 - Minutes of meeting at Metropolitan-Vickers on photo-electric bombs (November 1939) and correspondence with Ben Lockspeiser, February 1940, disagreeing with minutes and including Blackett's draft 'Note on the use of a stabilised sight for use with the PE Bomb', annotated and revised
8 - Extensive drafts and corrections for Blackett's paper 'Note on the use of a stabilised sight for use with the PE Bomb', with working papers, diagrams etc and RAE Instruction forms on 'Stabilised drift sight',
9 - Continuing correspondence, reports from Metropolitan-Vickers
10 - Memorandum of meeting on photo-electric fuze at Fort Halstead
11 - Continuing correspondence, reports, etc from Metropolitan-Vickers
12 - Continuing correspondence, reports from Metropolitan-Vickers
13 - Correspondence with AD Crow re criticism of Metropolitan-Vickers implied in minutes of Ministry of Supply Proximity Fuze Committee and disputed by Blackett
14 - Correspondence re meetings on proximity fuzes
15 - Diagrams, etc related to the project
Expand 2 - Committee of Imperial Defence. Sub-Committee on Air Defence. Fuze Sub-Committee.2 - Committee of Imperial Defence. Sub-Committee on Air Defence. Fuze Sub-Committee.
Expand 3 - Committee papers and reports, agendas and minutes of Ministry of Supply - Advisory Council on Scientific Research and Technical Development and Fuze Committee, and Proximity Fuze Sub-Committee.3 - Committee papers and reports, agendas and minutes of Ministry of Supply - Advisory Council on Scientific Research and Technical Development and Fuze Committee, and Proximity Fuze Sub-Committee.
Expand 3 - The Mark XIV Bombsight3 - The Mark XIV Bombsight
Expand 4 - Papers on Bombing Policy4 - Papers on Bombing Policy
Expand 5 - Papers on Convoy Size and Anti U-Boat Campaign5 - Papers on Convoy Size and Anti U-Boat Campaign
Expand 6 - Other Wartime Papers6 - Other Wartime Papers
Expand 7 - Operational Research (O.R.)7 - Operational Research (O.R.)
Expand 8 - Correspondence - 1942 Only8 - Correspondence - 1942 Only
Expand 9 - Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee On Future Weapons9 - Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee On Future Weapons
Expand 10 - Joint Technical Warfare Committee10 - Joint Technical Warfare Committee
Expand 11 - Advisory Committee On Atomic Energy (ACAE)11 - Advisory Committee On Atomic Energy (ACAE)
Expand 12 - Harwell Power Committee12 - Harwell Power Committee
Expand 13 - RAF Aircraft Research Committee13 - RAF Aircraft Research Committee
Expand 14 - Guided Weapons Advisory Committee14 - Guided Weapons Advisory Committee
Expand 5 - Political Activities5 - Political Activities
Expand 6 - Science-Related Interests6 - Science-Related Interests
Expand 7 - Overseas Activities7 - Overseas Activities
Expand 8 - Lectures, Publications, Addresses, Broadcasts8 - Lectures, Publications, Addresses, Broadcasts
Expand 9 - Correspondence9 - Correspondence
10 - Appointment diaries
Expand 11 - Correspondence with Professor Nishina11 - Correspondence with Professor Nishina
Expand 12 - Newscuttings12 - Newscuttings
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