Record revealed
The first American invention to obtain an English patent
These intricate 1716 drawings were submitted by Sybilla Masters in the final stage of securing a patent for machinery for 'cleaning and curing Indian corn'.
Series
Public Works Loan Board: Applications for Loans Files
Catalogue reference: PWLB 7
What's it about?
PWLB 7
This series contains representative files of applications for loans by individuals under the Agricultural Credits Act 1923, by Harbour authorities and by local authorities and drainage boards.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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PWLB 7
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Title (The name of the record)
- Public Works Loan Board: Applications for Loans Files
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Date (When the record was created)
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1829-2000
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains representative files of applications for loans by individuals under the Agricultural Credits Act 1923, by Harbour authorities and by local authorities and drainage boards.
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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)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Public Works Loan Board, 1842-1842
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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79 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 1970 Public Works Loan Board
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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/C12184/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
2,342 records
Within the department: PWLB
Records of the Loan Commissioners and the Public Works Loan Board
You are currently looking at the series: PWLB 7
Public Works Loan Board: Applications for Loans Files
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