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Fatal accident in Rainbow Fireworks factory, Finchampstead, Berkshire, 2 December...
Catalogue reference: HO 401/2
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This record is about the Fatal accident in Rainbow Fireworks factory, Finchampstead, Berkshire, 2 December... dating from 1955 Jan 01 - 1957 Dec 31 in the series Home Office: Explosives Branch: Registered Files (HX 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)
- HO 401/2
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1955 Jan 01 - 1957 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Fatal accident in Rainbow Fireworks factory, Finchampstead, Berkshire, 2 December 1955: reports and police statements
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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)
- XB 1/1955/415
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Manufacturing
- Weapons
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11105289/
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HO 401
Home Office: Explosives Branch: Registered Files (HX Series)
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