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Wages, earnings and negotiating machinery in the building industry since 1886
Catalogue reference: WORK 84/10
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This record is about the Wages, earnings and negotiating machinery in the building industry since 1886 dating from 1949 Jan 01 - 1949 Dec 31 in the series Ministry of Works: Chief Scientific Adviser's Division: Reports and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WORK 84/10
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1949 Jan 01 - 1949 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Wages, earnings and negotiating machinery in the building industry since 1886
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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WORK 84
Ministry of Works: Chief Scientific Adviser's Division: Reports and Papers
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