Papers, minutes, files, correspondence, photographs, etc., Papers of BR Scientific Services and predecessors including the LMS Chemistry Department, LNER Doncaster laboratory etc., circa 1870 to 1980. BR Scientific Services was created on nationalisation in 1948 from the former LMS Chemistry Department at 500 London Road, Derby. Other science services including the LNER's Doncaster laboratory were moved to Derby at the time, and thus the papers were concentrated at 500 London Road. The papers include correspondence, reports, photographs, and the minutes of various committees including the Traffic & Dangerous Goods Committee and the Regional Scientific Services Committee. CLOSED FOR PUBLIC ACCESS. ANY REQUESTS FOR ACCESS TO BE REFERRED TO THE NRM ARCHIVIST