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William H. Bragg and William L. (Lawrence) Bragg:
A guide to the research records of John Jenkin, 1614-2010

MSS 0144

Series 7: Microfilm and Audiovisual Material 46.5 cm



This material was collected by John Jenkin as part of his research into the life and work of William Henry and William Lawrence Bragg.

The Series includes microfilm, photographic slides, audiotape, videotape, CDs and DVDs. Primary material includes lectures given by William Henry and William Lawrence Bragg as well as photographic slides and microfilmed newspaper cuttings and correspondence.

Also includes retrospective material, including material related to the BBC TV film entitled "Fifty Years a Winner" celebrating the 50th anniversary of William Lawrence Bragg's 1915 Nobel Prize for Physics; and material relating to a film directed by Richard Jasek entitled "Driven to Diffraction: The Story of William and Lawrence Bragg".

00438 John Jenkin's Bragg audiovisual items
Contains a printed list of John Jenkin's audiovisual items on William Henry Bragg and William Lawrence Bragg.

00439 Cambridge University Library - Rutherford Papers BX 1 and 2 - Bragg to M.Curie
Contains microfilm of correspondence between Ernest Rutherford and William Henry Bragg from the Rutherford papers held at University of Cambridge.

00440 III A 86/667 1-8 - from Staatsbibliothek West Berlin
Contains a microfilm of letters regarding William Henry Bragg from the Staatsbibliothek in West Berlin.

00441 "Fifty Years a Winner"
Contains a videotape of the BBC program "Fifty Years a Winner", made in 1965 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of William Lawrence Bragg's 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics. Plus DVD master and copy disc made 2011.

00442 Bragg Dinner Adelaide - 9.9.1999
Contains a videotape of speeches given at a celebratory dinner marking the centenary of Charles Todd laying the foundation stone of the Bragg family house on 9 September 1899.

00443 "Life Story"
Contains videotape of a film entitled "Life Story" on the discovery of DNA, including an actor playing William Lawrence Bragg.

00444 DNA TV program - mid-2005
Contains a videotape of a TV program on DNA.

00445 Hydrophone recordings
Contains two audio tapes of hydrophone recordings made by William Henry Bragg during WWI from the Royal Institute, London. Tapes digitised December 2012 (master and copy discs)

00446 William Henry Bragg - Modern Scientific  Discoveries - Lecture on Crystals - Sir Charles Todd - Science and the Community
Contains audio tape of various talks by William Henry Bragg on Modern Scientific Discoveries, Crystals, Sir Charles Todd and Science and the Community. Tape digitised December 2012 (master and copy discs)


00447 William Henry Bragg - What is Sound? - Echoes
Contains an audio tape of lectures by William Henry Bragg entitled "What is Sound" and "Echoes". Tape digitised December 2012 (master and copy discs)


00448 Hazel de Berg collections - Sir Lawrence Bragg (1890-1971) - scientist - recorded in England
Contains an audio tape of William Lawrence Bragg's recollections from the Hazel de Berg collections held at the National Library of Australia.

00449 Soundtrack from BBCTV Film "Fifty Years a Winner"
Contains an audio tape of the soundtrack from the BBC Program "Fifty Years a Winner", made in 1965 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of William Lawrence Bragg's 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics.

00450 Universities - The Catalysts for Research Parks
Contains an audiotape of an address by Stephen Bragg to a conference at the University of Melbourne, 18th April 1986, entitled "Universities - The Catalysts for Research Parks".

00451 Centenary William Lawrence Bragg’s birth - ABC Radio 1990
Contains an audio tape of Robyn Williams on the ABC "Science Show" and John Jenkin on "Ockham's Razor" celebrating the centenary of William Lawrence Bragg's birth.

00452 Science Show - ABC Radio - Full Program on Willliam Lawrence Bragg 1991
Contains an audio tape of a full program from the Science Show on ABC radio on William Lawrence Bragg, including John Jenkin and extracts from many other recordings.

00453 UK Public Record Office - WWI Records
Contains two CDs of WWI records regarding sound ranging.

00454 Bragg/Hilger Stereographs
Contains a CD of Stereograph photos of crystal models and instruments by William Henry Bragg and [Adam?] Hilger from sapac, University of Adelaide.

00455 ABCTV - Stateline SA - "Bragg" item 2008
Contains a CD of an item on Bragg on "Stateline", ABC Television Adelaide.

00456 Lectures - Ernest Rutherford, Oliver Lodge, Joseph John Thomson and William Henry Bragg ca 1930
Contains a DVD of lectures by Ernest Ruthford, Oliver Lodge, Joseph John Thomson and William Henry Bragg, recorded by the United Kingdom Institution of Engineers.

00457 Bragg 1 1887-2010?
Contains a metal box of photographic slides from various sources, including slides of Cumbria, the University of Adelaide and Adelaide Observatory.

00458 Bragg 2 1902-2010?
Contains a metal box of photographic slides from various sources, slides are arranged behind the headings Research, Boys and Leeds.

00587 The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
Contains two DVDs, produced by the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
DVD 1: "Inspire. Motivate. Connect. The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. An Introduction." DVD in printed cardboard cover, providing an "overview over the Meetings of Nobel Laureates at Lake Constance, paying particular attention to the numerous personal interactions between Nobel Laureates and young researchers." Duration: 10:06mins.
DVD 2: "Educate. Inspire. Connect. A Selection of Lectures by Nobel Laureates held at past Meetings of Nobel Laureates." DVD in printed cardboard cover, featuring lectures by Lawrence Bragg, Crowfoot-Hodgkin, Driac, Euler, Frisch, Hayek, Herzberg, Levi-Montalcini, Mössbauer, Szent-Gyoergyi and Yalow. Date range of lectures: 1968-1993.

00588 "Driven to Diffraction: The Story of William and Lawrence Bragg" 2009
Includes release draft of film entitled "Driven to Diffraction: The Story of William and Lawrence Bragg", with handwritten notes by John Jenkin. Also includes shooting schedule for the film on 13 February 2009, with handwritten notes by John Jenkin.

00590 The West Australian Newspaper - Frederick Soddy visit 1904
Contains one microfilm from the J.S. Battye Library inscribed "The West Australian Newspaper - 1904 re Soddy Visit".

00591 DVD - "Driven to Diffraction" 2009
Contains a DVD entitled "Driven to Diffraction: The Story of William and Lawrence Bragg", written and produced by Richard Jasek.

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