Focus on
Olga Gray and the Woolwich Arsenal Spy Ring
In 1938, thanks to years of work by a remarkable female agent, MI5 ensured a package of British defence plans stayed secret.
Series
Miscellaneous Documents of Unknown Ownership
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/39
What's it about?
PRO 30/39
This series comprises a miscellaneous collection of documents, including papers on naval and legal matters. There are also original documents relating to France and the Spanish Netherlands.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PRO 30/39
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Title (The name of the record)
- Miscellaneous Documents of Unknown Ownership
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Date (When the record was created)
- c1500 - c1900
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series comprises a miscellaneous collection of documents, including papers on naval and legal matters. There are also original documents relating to France and the Spanish Netherlands.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- 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)
- 2 bundle(s)
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11985/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
96,787 records
Within the department: PRO
Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts
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Miscellaneous Documents of Unknown Ownership
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