Gruinard Island (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Gruinard Island" in English language version.

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Britain's 'Anthrax Island', 25 July 2001 news.bbc.co.uk, accessed 5 March 2020
Living with anthrax island, BBC, "In 1942 it became the focus of the UK's secret effort to find a weapon capable of defeating the Nazis.", "'I understand Winston Churchill was very keen on using anthrax,' says local historian Donald McIntyre. 'He didn't see why the devil should have all the best weapons.'" 8 November 2001. BBC, accessed 5 March 2020

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"Gruinard Island: Fire on island used for Anthrax experiments". BBC News. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
"BBC One - Silent Witness, Series 16, Trust - Episode guide". Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

bbc.com

Burke, Myles (22 April 2024). "Britain's mysterious WW2 'island of death'". BBC Culture. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
"The mystery of Anthrax Island and the seeds of death". BBC News. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

doi.org

United States National Research Council (2005). Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack: A Decision-Making Framework. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. p. 196. doi:10.17226/11324. ISBN 978-0-309-09661-4.
Johnson, Mark P.; Pye, Sankurie; Allcock, Louise (20 December 2007). "Dispersal mode and assessments of recovery on the shores of Gruinard, the 'anthrax island'". Biodiversity and Conservation. 17 (4): 721–732. doi:10.1007/s10531-007-9307-y. hdl:10379/310. ISSN 0960-3115.

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Johnson, Mark P.; Pye, Sankurie; Allcock, Louise (20 December 2007). "Dispersal mode and assessments of recovery on the shores of Gruinard, the 'anthrax island'". Biodiversity and Conservation. 17 (4): 721–732. doi:10.1007/s10531-007-9307-y. hdl:10379/310. ISSN 0960-3115.

ghostarchive.org

Scott, Tom (31 May 2021). "The Accidental Rush for Anthrax Island". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.

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Johnson, Mark P.; Pye, Sankurie; Allcock, Louise (20 December 2007). "Dispersal mode and assessments of recovery on the shores of Gruinard, the 'anthrax island'". Biodiversity and Conservation. 17 (4): 721–732. doi:10.1007/s10531-007-9307-y. hdl:10379/310. ISSN 0960-3115.

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"Sheep as Guinea Pigs on Gruinard : Contaminated Island to Get All-Clear?". Los Angeles Times. 22 November 1987. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

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United States National Research Council (2005). Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack: A Decision-Making Framework. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. p. 196. doi:10.17226/11324. ISBN 978-0-309-09661-4.

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"Gruinard Island following contamination by anthrax: annual inspections; correspondence". The National Archives. 1956–1970.

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Scothorne, Rory (22 March 2022). "The story of anthrax island and Operation Dark Harvest". New Statesman. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

ordnancesurvey.co.uk

Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.

parliament.scot

Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

rossandcromartyheritage.org

Sinclair, Iain. "Gruinard Island". Ross and Cromarty Heritage. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

rrojasdatabank.info

Holland, Geoffrey (June 2005). United States exports of biological materials to Iraq: Compromising the credibility of international law (Report). Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Anthrax was the weapon of choice and between 1942 and 1943 [Dr Paul Fildes'] team from Porton Down took over the remote Scottish island of Gruinard, where they detonated a series of anthrax-laden bombs, testing their killing efficiency using sheep ... Dr Fildes obtained this anthrax from Prof R L Vollum – Professor of Bacteriology at Oxford University

scotlandscensus.gov.uk

National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

scotsman.com

Campsie, Alison (29 March 2022). ""Estate owners say Gruinard fire 'good' for island once contaminated by anthrax"". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

sonicbomb.com

Anthrax Island (video) www.sonicbomb.com, accessed 5 March 2020 ^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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"Atticist to Bring Outlying Islands to King's Head Theatre". theatreweekly.com. November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

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"Dark Harvest". Time. 9 November 1981. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2008.

web.archive.org

Sinclair, Iain. "Gruinard Island". Ross and Cromarty Heritage. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
Pearson, Dr. Graham S. (October 1990) "Gruinard Island Returns to Civil Use " The ASA Newsletter. Applied Science and Analysis. Inc. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
Holland, Geoffrey (June 2005). United States exports of biological materials to Iraq: Compromising the credibility of international law (Report). Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Anthrax was the weapon of choice and between 1942 and 1943 [Dr Paul Fildes'] team from Porton Down took over the remote Scottish island of Gruinard, where they detonated a series of anthrax-laden bombs, testing their killing efficiency using sheep ... Dr Fildes obtained this anthrax from Prof R L Vollum – Professor of Bacteriology at Oxford University
"Dark Harvest". Time. 9 November 1981. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
Campsie, Alison (29 March 2022). ""Estate owners say Gruinard fire 'good' for island once contaminated by anthrax"". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
"BBC One - Silent Witness, Series 16, Trust - Episode guide". Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

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Guillemin, Jeanne (2005). Biological weapons: from the invention of state-sponsored programs to contemporary bioterrorism. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-231-12943-5. OCLC 61113028.
Johnson, Mark P.; Pye, Sankurie; Allcock, Louise (20 December 2007). "Dispersal mode and assessments of recovery on the shores of Gruinard, the 'anthrax island'". Biodiversity and Conservation. 17 (4): 721–732. doi:10.1007/s10531-007-9307-y. hdl:10379/310. ISSN 0960-3115.

youtube.com

"X" Base Gruinard Island Trials 1942-43. Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive. Available at: [1]
Scott, Tom (31 May 2021). "The Accidental Rush for Anthrax Island". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.