The story of
The loss of SS Arandora Star
In July 1940 the Arandora Star was torpedoed by a German submarine. More than 800 people were killed, many of them Italian civilians being deported to Canada.
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Political prisoners at HM Prisons Brixton and Wandsworth, London: reports
Catalogue reference: HO 391/236
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This record is about the Political prisoners at HM Prisons Brixton and Wandsworth, London: reports dating from 1976 Jan 01-1976 Dec 31 in the series Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files. It is held at Creating government department or its successor.
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HO 391/236
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Date (When the record was created)
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1976 Jan 01-1976 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Political prisoners at HM Prisons Brixton and Wandsworth, London: reports
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Creating government department or its successor
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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PDG 68 0174/0005/005
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Internment
- Prisons
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Record URL
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HO 391
Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files
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Political prisoners at HM Prisons Brixton and Wandsworth, London: reports
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