The story of
The General Strike
In May 1926 over 1.5 million UK workers went on strike, bringing Britain to a standstill. Our records provide an insight into its origins and impact.
Series
National Savings Committee: Establishment (E Series) Files
Catalogue reference: NSC 17
What's it about?
NSC 17
Files relating to staffing, grading, pay, organisation and functions in the National Savings Committee's headquarters and regional organization, including papers of various committees and sub-committees on these matters and minutes of the...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- NSC 17
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Title (The name of the record)
- National Savings Committee: Establishment (E Series) Files
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1918-1978
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Description (What the record is about)
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Files relating to staffing, grading, pay, organisation and functions in the National Savings Committee's headquarters and regional organization, including papers of various committees and sub-committees on these matters and minutes of the Departmental Whitley Council.
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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)
- E Series
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- National Savings Committee, 1919-1978
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 65 files and volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Government finances
- Labour
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11327/
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