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Copy of CERN's 4th July 2012 Press Release regarding the discovery of a particle consistent with the Higgs boson. Signed by the speakers at the Geneva press conference: CERN Director-General Prof. Rolf-Dieter Heuer, CMS Spokesperson Prof. Joe Incandela and ATLAS Spokesperson Prof. Fabiola Gianotti.

CERN press release, 4 July 2012, re discovery of the Higgs Boson

4 July 2012

British Rail Engineering Ltd. press releases "Manufacture of Class 56 Freight Locomotives" and "Technical Description of BR Class 56 Locomotives", 1977, desribing the manufacture of the locomotives at Doncaster. Issued by British Rail Engineering Ltd.'s Public Relations office at the Railway Technical Centre, Derby.

Manufacture of Class 56 Freight Locomotives

1977

Copy of press release issued by the Science and Technology Facilities Council on 4 July 2012, announcing the discovery of a new particle, possibly the Higgs boson. Signed by the speakers at the London press conference: STFC CEO Prof. John Womersley, CMS scientist Prof. Tejinder (Jim) Virdee and ATLAS scientist Prof. Jon Butterworth.

Higgs boson press release

4 July 2012

Set of programmes, leaflets and press releases marking the first journey by a "Sprinter" Class 150 train on the Shrewsbury to Pwllheli line on 4 June 1985. Including a numbered dual-language programme (no. 000184), leaflets describing the Sprinters and the Cambrian Coast line and notes on the Whelan Award given for outstanding environmental improvements at Pwllheli station.

First Sprinter journey from Shrewsbury to Pwllheli

1985

Press releases, paper, 3 press releases, two by British Rail (Western Region) and one by Kodak Ltd describing the celebrations and exhibitions to mark the 125th anniversary of Paddington Station, Feb. and Mar. 1979. The press releases are: "Celebrations for Paddington's 125th Anniversary" (BR (Western Region)); "125 Years of Paddington Station is Platform for Major Kodak Exhibition" (Kodak Ltd); "Paddington Station - A Great Railway Terminus" (BR (Western Region)). With accompanying publicity leaflet.

125th Anniversary of Paddington Station

1979

File of LNER press releases, June 1944-April 1946, issued by George Dow, LNER Press Relations Officer. Topics include new and rebuilt locomotives, centenary of the York-Scarborough line, conversion of 4470 "Great Northern", diesel shunting locomotives, General Eisenhower's armoured sleeping carriage, new standard coaches, plans for post-war reconstruction, Forth Bridge repairs, adjustment of LMS and LNER clocks to show the exact time, etc.

LNER Press Releases 1944-1946

1944-1946