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Supply of spectacles to war pensioners. Orderable at item level
Catalogue reference: PIN 59/333
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This record is about the Supply of spectacles to war pensioners. Orderable at item level dating from 1973 Jan 01 - 1986 Dec 31 in the series Ministry of Pensions and successors: War Pensions Policy, Registered Files (WPP Series). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PIN 59/333
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1973 Jan 01 - 1986 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Supply of spectacles to war pensioners. Orderable at item level
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- WPP 9326 PART 2
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 57 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11033394/
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PIN 59
Ministry of Pensions and successors: War Pensions Policy, Registered Files (WPP Series)
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