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Further reading

Overview
Finding a site
1962
Early 1963
Late 1963
February 1964
March 1964
July 1964
Phase 2: 1966
Phase 2: 1967
Phase 2: 1967
Fish tank
1971 onwards

1967

The new Atlas Library was well stocked with computing journals and books and a reasonable selection of scientific journals requested by the Atlas users. The heavier Journals were housed on the inner side of the room just in case..

Atlas Library

Atlas Library
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This is a view from the main road with the Library and new Entrance Hall completed.

Phase 2 Complete

Phase 2 Complete
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A close-up of the new Entrance shows the size of the cantilever.

The New Entrance with Library Above

The New Entrance with Library Above
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Jack Howlett's new Office was much larger than the old and was well appointed. It later housed Geoff Manning when the Atlas Laboratory was absorbed into the Rutherford Laboratory. Future heads of RAL Computing inherited the Office including Bill Walkinshaw, Bob Hopgood and Brian Davies.

Jack Howlett's New Office

Jack Howlett's New Office
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