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Collapse D5290 - Rolls-Royce, Derby: Rocket Department - 1906-1999

D5290 - Rolls-Royce, Derby: Rocket Department - 1906-1999

Expand 1 - Written reports and handbooks

1 - Written reports and handbooks

Expand 2 - Drawings, photographs etc

2 - Drawings, photographs etc

Collapse 3 - Illustrations and photographs - 1960s

3 - Illustrations and photographs - 1960s

1 - Ink drawing of RZ.2 engine, approx. 100 cm by 100 cm - 1960s

2 - Pencil drawing of RZ.2 engine, approx. 100 cm by 150cm - 1960s

3-7 - Pencil drawings and diagrams, various rockets and engines - 1960s

8 - Coloured diagram, "Fluid systems for high energy third stage" - 1960s

9 - Plan of missile test area at Spadeadam - 1960s

10-34 - Photographs of rocket launches at Woomera and photographic illustrations of rockets in flight - 1960s

35 - Photograph of test firing of RZ.20 rocket engine at Spadeadam, 8 Sep 1969 - 1969

36-141 - Dated photographs of the RZ.2 engine and other rocket parts, and of work in progress at Spadeadam, produced by the Rolls-Royce photographic laboratory, in date order 1960-1967 - 1960-1967

142-171 - Photographic illustrations and photographs of the RZ.2 engine, undated

172-178 - Colour photographs of the RZ.2 Mk II engine, c1962 - c1962

179-259 - Miscellaneous photographs of engine parts, test firings, and rocket department personnel, undated Note: these photographs may also include pictures of the Olympus aeroplane engine - 1960s

260 - Large negative photograph of a technical drawing of an engine, undated

261-325 - Negatives, mostly stamped "Spadeadam photographic lab", undated

Expand 4 - Rocket Department administrative papers

4 - Rocket Department administrative papers

Expand 5 - Published reports, articles and lectures on rocketry

5 - Published reports, articles and lectures on rocketry

Expand 6 - Other Rolls-Royce material

6 - Other Rolls-Royce material

Expand 7 - Miscellaneous

7 - Miscellaneous

Strutt family of Belper

Strutt family of Belper

Strutt family of Belper

Strutt family of Belper

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

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