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Processor for data cassettes

1970-1979
Huygens Surface Science Package, ACCE-1 accelerometer, engineering model. Developed by Open University Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute (PSSRI), Milton Keynes, UK, c.2002

Huygens Surface Science Package Accelerometer, ACCE-1, 2002

2002
Beagle 2 Mars lander, model (scale 1:1). Spacecraft developed by Open University Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute (PSSRI), Milton Keynes, UK, 2002.

Beagle 2 Mars lander, 2002

2002
Casing from Thermal Properties Instrument (THP) as flown on Hüygens Titan lander

Casing from Thermal Properties Instrument (THP) as flown on Hüygens Titan lander

1995-1996
Two machine screws in film cannister, from casing from Thermal Properties Instrument (THP) as flown on Hüygens Titan lander

Two machine screws in film cannister, from casing from Thermal Properties Instrument (THP) as flown on Hüygens Titan lander

1995-1996
Casing from Thermal Properties Instrument (THP) as flown on Hüygens Titan lander with screws.

Casing from Thermal Properties Instrument (THP) as flown on Hüygens Titan lander

1995-1996
Exhibition print entitled 'Bristol Nuclear Family!', taken by Martin Parr 1986-89. From a collection of photographic material and documents relating to the production of the exhibition and book "The Cost of Living 1987-1989".

Bristol Nuclear Family!

Exhibition print entitled 'Milton Keynes', taken by Martin Parr 1986-89. From a collection of photographic material and documents relating to the production of the exhibition and book "The Cost of Living 1987-1989".

Milton Keynes

EC 200 Electrochlorinator, 1986: For the purification of water supplies by chlorination, manufactured by Cogen Environmental Ltd.

Hypochlorinator, 1986

1986
Oral history interview with Richard Wightman, conducted and recorded by Peter Willey on 6 March 2018 at the interviewee's office in Milton Keynes. Duration: 1 hr. 20 min. 51 sec. Management trainee; Traffic Manager; Retail Manager; Quality Manager Great Eastern; Retail Manager West Midlands; privatisation; passenger track access contracts negotiations; initial workload high; management supervision; competition for experienced staff; Railtrack organisation; performance regimes problematic; performance regime benchmarks and disincentives; Account Executive South Eastern Trains and Eurostar; Headquarters Strategy Team; issues from West Coast Mainline Upgrade; Railtrack in Administration; industrial relations post-privatisation; separation of industry post-privatisation introduced inefficiencies; personal background

Richard Wightman interviewed by Peter Willey

2018-03-06