ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt ðə lˈæbɹətˌɔːɹi sˈɛləbɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɪts sɛntˈiːnɛɹi, wˌɛɹ ðə kˈɜːɹənt dˈuːk ʌv nɔːɹθˈʌmbɚlənd lˈɛd fɛstˈɪvᵻɾiz.
In 2008 the laboratory celebrated its centenary, where the current Duke of Northumberland led festivities.