Series
Loraine Papers
Catalogue reference: FO 1011
Date: 1836-1973
This series contains both personal and official papers, including photograph albums, of the diplomat Sir Percy Loraine (1880-1961). It includes...
Series
Ordnance Survey: Central Registry: Registered Files (SO and CR Series)
Catalogue reference: OS 1
What's it about?
OS 1
This series consists of administrative and general papers, mostly from two file series: CR and SO. They cover a wide range of subjects, including the organisation of the Ordnance Survey and its work, departmental committees, staff pay and...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- OS 1
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ordnance Survey: Central Registry: Registered Files (SO and CR Series)
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1791-1988
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists of administrative and general papers, mostly from two file series: CR and SO. They cover a wide range of subjects, including the organisation of the Ordnance Survey and its work, departmental committees, staff pay and conditions, technical and scientific aspects of map production, copyright, footpaths and rights of way.
The series includes material which would otherwise be found amongst the Records of the Chief of the (Imperial) General Staff and its directorates (WO).
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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A few SO and CR files are in
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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)
- SO and CR file 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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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1667 boxes and files
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 1957 Ordnance Survey
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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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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11419/
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