Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Series

Chailey Rural District Council: records of the Clerk as Air Raid Precautions Sub-Controller

Catalogue reference: DL/D/96

What’s it about?

This record is about the Chailey Rural District Council: records of the Clerk as Air Raid Precautions Sub-Controller dating from 1938-1944.

Access information is unavailable

Sorry, information for accessing this record is currently unavailable online. Please try again later.

Full description and record details

Reference
DL/D/96
Title
Chailey Rural District Council: records of the Clerk as Air Raid Precautions Sub-Controller
Date
1938-1944
Held by
East Sussex Record Office
Language
English
Immediate source of acquisition

Deposited 9 Mar 1979 (ACC 2370)

Administrative / biographical background

During the Second World War air raid precaution (ARP) arrangements were entrusted locally to the Clerk of the County Council as County Controller and to Clerks of District Councils as Sub-Controllers. They received instructions from the Civil Defence Regional Headquarters as to air raids, invasion, evacuation and other war-time contingencies.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/53136650-e1bb-414c-8b4f-76c41378aace/

Catalogue hierarchy

366,693 records

This record is held at East Sussex Record Office

4,063 records

Within the fonds: DL

LEWES DISTRICT COUNCIL

2,167 records

Within the sub-fonds: DL/D

LEWES DISTRICT COUNCIL: SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT

You are currently looking at the series: DL/D/96

Chailey Rural District Council: records of the Clerk as Air Raid Precautions Sub-Controller