Robert Watson-Watt (1892-1973)
Useful links
These websites have information or images we think you might find useful:
- Absolute Astronomy:
Watson-Watt biography. - Google images:
Images of Watson-Watt that google has found on the web. - The Radar Pages:
History of British radar and Robert Watson-Watt. - Rampant Scotland – Famous Scot:
Biography of Sir Robert Watson-Watt. - Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN):
Watson-Watt information and images. - Watson-Watt Society of Brechin:
Information on Watson-Watt and his birthplace. - Wikipedia:
Biography of Watson-Watt
Links to catalogue entries
- Search for National Library material relating to Robert Watson-Watt:
Details of publications by or about Robert Watson-Watt that are held in National Library of Scotland collections. - Film catalogue details for 'Edinburgh Airport, Turnhouse':
Film about Edinburgh's airport with views of aircraft and the 'backroom' working areas, including radar and the control tower (1971). Part of the Moving Image Archive collection at the National Library. - Film catalogue details for 'The Magic Key':
A Central Office of Information film about industries and inventions in Scotland (1951). Includes scenes relating to radar. Film clip available online, but no radar scenes. Part of the Moving Image Archive collection.
