A Conversation Between Harold Barlow and Alec Cullen, on November 24,1983

Cullen: How did you first join the academic staff at University College? Barlow: Well, I started life in industry with my father, and I was working in his business (he was an electrical contractor) when I received a letter one day out of the blue from Ambrose Fleming offering me a post as an Assistant Lecturer in the design of electrical machinery. This seemed a good opportunity for me at that time to get into research, which I had always been interested in, and after talking to my father I decided to take up the post...