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Piece
RAF Recruitment: 1 Poster
Catalogue reference: INF 13/101
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This record is about the RAF Recruitment: 1 Poster dating from 1953 in the series Ministry of Information and Central Office of Information: Posters and Publications. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- INF 13/101
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1953
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Description (What the record is about)
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RAF Recruitment: 1 Poster
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Air Force
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1383699/
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Series information
INF 13
Ministry of Information and Central Office of Information: Posters and Publications
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Within the series: INF 13
Ministry of Information and Central Office of Information: Posters and Publications
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RAF Recruitment: 1 Poster
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