Presscuttings relating to Civil Defence and Nuclear War
International Herald Tribune, The Times, The Washington Post, New Statesman, Nature, The Plain Truth, New Scientist, Independent, Farmers Weekly, Newsletter of the Union of Concerned ScientistsPress cuttings from various publications including Time Out, The Guardian, New Statesman, New Scientist and Architects Journal regarding the GLAWARS and the publishing of 'London Under Attack'
Contains minutes of publicity meetings, correspondence regarding a Thames Television report, press information and details of the launch for the book, 'London Under Attack'
GLAWARS, Greater London CouncilPublishing contracts with Basil Blackwell Publishers and proofs of the book's cover
GLAWARS, GLCA paper giving new estimated figures for the effects of a nuclear explosion over London and the absolute number of radiation fatalities it would cause.
Patricia Lindop, Joseph Rotbalt, Philip WebberA report examining East Sussex County Council's existing arrangements for monitoring for radioactivity.
Large & AssociatesExtracts from GLC report P1001 (20.12.83)
Greater London CouncilA report considering the circular of guidance to Local Authorities on emergency planning including arrangements proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the involvement of local authorities in arrangements for food rationing in crisis and war. It identifies proposed Home Office policy changes and discusses practical implications.
Public Services and Fire Brigade Committee, Greater London CouncilComprises presscuttings, scientific articles and government papers on civil defence, emergency planning and local and global effects of nuclear war or attacks.
The records were compiled as research material for the GLAWARS.
A paper considering whether the partial evacuation of residents is a realistic possibility.
An article tracing the evolution of smart weapons and identifying the key technical advances which have made the weapons possible.
Dr A.R.Newbery, RAE FarnboroughA survey to discover attitudes towards nuclear attacks and what Londoners think about preparations that can be made to protect London from the effects of a nuclear attack.
Market & Opinion Research International (MORI)Comprises the terms of reference for Task Eleven and the GLAWARS report on the Task for the commissioners.
GLAWARSComprises reports, maps showing blast effects, data and a preliminary report for Task Five.
GLAWARSComprises terms of reference for Task Four, GLAWARS reports, a London Civil Defence Survey carried out by Market & Opinion Research International (MORI) and the Task Four report for the GLAWARS commissioners.
GLAWARSComprises the objectives of Task Nine and four subsections: food; water, nutrition and environmental health; energy; social aspects.
GLAWARSComprises papers concerning Task One, which is split into three sections: types of military attack; various issues pertaining to different types of attack; a description of each type of attach.
GLAWARSComprises papers and a preliminary report for Task Seven.
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