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Secret War in Purbeck -
by: Jonathan Penley & Dr Bill Penley CB CBE
Publisher: Purbeck Radar Museum Trust
Published July 2008, Revised Feb. 2009
38 pages (6 in colour).
Two formats: A4 and A5 (identical except size).
Prices:
A4 - £9.00
A5 - £6.00
Availability: see publications
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This booklet outlines the story of the top secret radar development which went
on in Purbeck, Dorset, from 1940 to 1942 during World War II. This
non-technical booklet features:
Photographs of the people and radar sites - many
previously unpublished (well over 100 pictures!),
Biographic notes of the top scientists and their
stunning achievements,
Key innovations which tipped the balance of the war,
Why Purbeck? - why the work came to Purbeck and why
it moved away,
The legacy of technology shaping future industries
and research.
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