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Workington Bright Sparks Social Club
Catalogue reference: YDSO 26
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This record is about the Workington Bright Sparks Social Club dating from 1939-1948.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- YDSO 26
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Title (The name of the record)
- Workington Bright Sparks Social Club
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1939-1948
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Description (What the record is about)
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Press cuttings books
The Bright Sparks Club was established in 1939 to raise money for wartime charities through activities organised to brighten up the black-out. The volumes contain press cuttings relating to events organised, and money raised, by the Bright Sparks, as well as programmes and posters.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Cumbria Archive and Local Studies Centre, Whitehaven
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Workington Bright Sparks Social Club Cumberland</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 3 files
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Donated by Miss I. Benn, 29 July 1997 (A:W102)
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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Mr. Herbert Horsley, secretary of the club until 1944, had maintained the books before they entered the custody of the donor.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/0752b69d-43eb-47e8-a37d-6f93940524bb/
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Workington Bright Sparks Social Club