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Bringing the Bethnal Green disaster to light
The government tried to keep the details of the Bethnal Green Tube shelter disaster of 1943 private – but a court case brought the terrible story to light.
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Midland Road Construction Unit (RCU): Birmingham to Nottingham Motorway (M42); Parliamentary...
Catalogue reference: MT 127/65
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This record is about the Midland Road Construction Unit (RCU): Birmingham to Nottingham Motorway (M42); Parliamentary... dating from 1971 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31 in the series Transport Ministries: Highways General (HG Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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MT 127/65
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1971 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31
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Midland Road Construction Unit (RCU): Birmingham to Nottingham Motorway (M42); Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration investigation into complaint that Midland RCU withheld information about route of section of motorway; includes Commissioner's report
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- The National Archives, Kew
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HG 3/442/07
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Open Document, Open Description
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MT 127
Transport Ministries: Highways General (HG Series) Files
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