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Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and successors: Registered Files: Land Cultivation...

Catalogue reference: MAF 143

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MAF 143

This series deals with wartime control of land and land cultivation under Defence Regulations for agricultural purposes and with the appointment and powers of War Agricultural Executive Committees. Subjects also include the ploughing up and...

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Reference
MAF 143
Title
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and successors: Registered Files: Land Cultivation (WAC Series)
Date
1940-1966
Description

This series deals with wartime control of land and land cultivation under Defence Regulations for agricultural purposes and with the appointment and powers of War Agricultural Executive Committees. Subjects also include the ploughing up and cultivation of lands, fen drainage, the improvement of fenland roads, the requisition, management and disposal of the Wissington Light Railway and notice to quit.

Separated material

Files from the WAC series may also be found in:

MAF 48

MAF 53

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
WAC file series
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
51 file(s)
Access conditions
Open
Subjects
Topics
Railways
Fishing
Farming
Accumulation dates
1939 to 1964
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10543/

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