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Sub-sub-fonds
Post Office: Private Office Papers: Papers of Ron Dearing
Catalogue reference: POST 125
What’s it about?
This record is about the Post Office: Private Office Papers: Papers of Ron Dearing dating from 1979-1990.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at The Postal Museum.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at The Postal Museum.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- POST 125
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Title (The name of the record)
- Post Office: Private Office Papers: Papers of Ron Dearing
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1979-1990
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series includes correspondence, meeting papers, reports and subject files.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- This series number was initially erroneously allocated to a website series and released as that series; corrected in March 2013 (please see POST 183).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The Postal Museum
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Originals held at (The organisation that holds the original record)
- The Postal Museum
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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)
- Post Office, 1635-1635
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 399 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- No records held at The National Archives for this series
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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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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Ron Dearing was Chairman and Chief Executive of the Post Office, 1981-1987
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12348822/
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Post Office: Private Office Papers: Papers of Ron Dearing
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