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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Theme created 2022-08-17 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] updated 2025-11-03 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007075b.htm concept British Atomic Tests in Australia AACR2 1952 1963 Start Place Australia End Place Australia Between 1952 and 1963 the United Kingdom conducted a range of atomic tests in Australia. The major trials were Operation Hurricane 1952, Monte Bello Islands, Western Australia; Operation Totem 1953, Emu Field, South Australia; Operation Mosaic 1956, Monte Bello Islands, Western Australia; Operation Buffalo 1956, Maralinga, South Australia; and Operation Antler 1957, Maralinga, South Australia. The minor trials were Kittens 1953-1961; Tims 1955-1963; Rats 1958-1960; Vixen A 1959-1961; and Vixen B 1960-1963. In the early 1980s a Royal Commission in British Nuclear Tests in Australia was established. It published its report in 1985. Butement, William Alan Stewart (1904 - 1990)

Chief Scientist, Department of Supply 1949 - 1967

 Martin, Leslie Harold (1900 - 1983)

Australian scientific observer of the British atomic tests c1952 - c1963

 Sherratt, Timothy Paul (1962 - )

Science historian with PhD titled "Atomic Wonderland'

 Wills, Howard Arthur (1906 - 1989)

Chief Executive (Atomic Weapons Tests), Department of Supply (?) 1955 - 1957

 Titterton, Ernest William (1916 - 1990)

Leading Australian-based scientist involved in the atomic tests c.1952 - 1973

 Phillips, Edward Frank (1923 - 2008)

Officer in charge, meteorological services, at Woomera c1964 - c1967

 Phillpot, Henry Robert (1919 - 2018) 1951 1958

Provided meteorlogical support for atomic weapons tests in Australia

 Marston, Hedley Ralph (1900 - 1965) c. 1953 c. 1963

Assessment of biological effects on stock during the British atomic tests in Australia

 Ward, John Clive (1924 - 2000) 1955 1955

Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston, United Kingdom

 Streten, Neil Anthony (1933 - ) 1956 1966

Operational Meteorologist at the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and Maralinga

 Bradshaw, Brian c. 1956 c. 1959

Spent five years at Woomera including a year at Maralinga during the atomic tests

 Boswell, Robert William McGregor (1911 - 1976) 1958 1965

Director, Weapons Research Establishment

 'British Atomic Tests in Australia', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology British Atomic Tests in Australia Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Atomic Australia, 1944-1990 Cawte, Alice Atomic Australia, 1944-1990 Sydney New South Wales University Press 1992 Book: The secret of Emu Field: Britain's forgotten atomic tests in Australia Tynan, Elizabeth The secret of Emu Field: Britain's forgotten atomic tests in Australia Sydney NewSouth Publishing 2022 Review: Australian Journal of Politics and History Cryle, Denis 2017 Australian Journal of Politics and History 63 1 146-7 Journal Article: A Political Inconvenience: Australian Scientists at the British Atomic Weapons Tests, 1952-53 Sherratt, Tim A Political Inconvenience: Australian Scientists at the British Atomic Weapons Tests, 1952-53 1985 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 2 137-152 Article: Political Fallout: Australian Scientists and the Atomic Bomb Sherratt, Tim Political Fallout: Australian Scientists and the Atomic Bomb 1996 Australasian Science Spring Book: A Very Special Relationship: British Atomic Weapon Trials in Australia Arnold, Lorna A Very Special Relationship: British Atomic Weapon Trials in Australia London HMSO 1987 Conference Paper: "On the beach": Australia's nuclear history Sherratt, Tim "On the beach": Australia's nuclear history 1996 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Sherratt, Tim Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2000 Historical Records of Australian Science 13 4 536-538 Book: Atomic thunder: the Maralinga story Tynan, Elizabeth Atomic thunder: the Maralinga story Sydney NewSouth Publishing 2016 Book: Atomic Rise and Fall: the Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1953-1987 Hardy, Clarence Atomic Rise and Fall: the Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1953-1987 Peakhurst, New South Wales Glen Haven Publishing 1999 Book: Fire across the desert: Woomera and the Anglo-Australian Joint Project 1946 - 1980 Morton, Peter Fire across the desert: Woomera and the Anglo-Australian Joint Project 1946 - 1980 Canberra Australian Government Publishing Service 1989 Conference Paper: Engaging with Leviathan: a Historian's Perspective on Using the Scientific Archives of the Department of Defence Morton, Peter Engaging with Leviathan: a Historian's Perspective on Using the Scientific Archives of the Department of Defence Canberra Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Recovering Science: Strategies and Models for the Past, Present and Future: Proceedings of a Conference Held at the University of Melbourne, October 1992 Tim Sherratt, Lisa Jooste and Rosanne Clayton 51-56 Book: Maralinga: The chilling expose of our secret nuclear shame and betrayal of our troops and country Walker, Frank Maralinga: The chilling expose of our secret nuclear shame and betrayal of our troops and country Paperback Sydney (Gadigal Country) Hachette Australia 2016 Book: Fallout: Hedley Marston and the British bomb tests in Australia Cross, Roger T. Fallout: Hedley Marston and the British bomb tests in Australia Kent Town, South Australia Wakefield Press 2001 Book: British nuclear tests in Australia - a review of operational safety measures and of possible after-effects Australian Ionising Radiation Advisory Council British nuclear tests in Australia - a review of operational safety measures and of possible after-effects Canberra Australian Government Publishing Service 1983 Book: Australia's Bid for the Atomic Bomb Reynolds, Wayne Australia's Bid for the Atomic Bomb Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Journal Article: Filmic mutation: British nuclear tests In Australia 1952 - 1963 Broderick, Mick Filmic mutation: British nuclear tests In Australia 1952 - 1963 2022 Studies in documentary film 16 3 274-97 Journal Article: The secrecy of British nuclear testing in Australia Harris, David The secrecy of British nuclear testing in Australia 2022 Agora 57 2 16-9 Book: Operation Hurricane: the story of Britain's first atomic test in Australia and the legacy that remains Grace, Paul Operation Hurricane: the story of Britain's first atomic test in Australia and the legacy that remains Sydney Hachette Australia 2023 Journal Article: The history of airborne radiometric surveys over the nuclear test range at Maralinga and a call for a new survey Cunneen, Pat The history of airborne radiometric surveys over the nuclear test range at Maralinga and a call for a new survey 2024 Preview 229 47-56