Record revealed
Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
Series
Tower of London: Constable's Office: Records
Catalogue reference: WO 94
What's it about?
WO 94
Correspondence and papers from the Constable's Office in the Tower of London.The documents relate to the duties of the Constable and his subordinates, such as the custody of State prisoners; the pay and discipline of staff; the maintenance of the...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 94
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Title (The name of the record)
- Tower of London: Constable's Office: Records
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1610-1941
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Description (What the record is about)
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Correspondence and papers from the Constable's Office in the Tower of London.
The documents relate to the duties of the Constable and his subordinates, such as the custody of State prisoners; the pay and discipline of staff; the maintenance of the Tower as a Royal Palace and as a fortress; the garrison; the Tower Hamlets Militia; the exhibition of the Armouries to the public; and the Tower Liberty.
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 110 volume(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/C14302/
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