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Bonds and Stocks Office

Catalogue reference: Division within NSC

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Division within NSC

Records of the Bonds and Stocks Office: Management Services (MSB Series) Files: NSC 46. Bonds and Stock Office: Registered Files: NSC 52. Prize Branch: Files on the Development and Replacement of ERNIE: NSC 60.

Full description and record details

Reference
Division within NSC
Title
Bonds and Stocks Office
Date
1944-1999
Description

Records of the Bonds and Stocks Office:

Management Services (MSB Series) Files: NSC 46.

Bonds and Stock Office: Registered Files: NSC 52.

Prize Branch: Files on the Development and Replacement of ERNIE: NSC 60.

Related material

Files on the early administration of the stock register schemes are in NSC 12

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Department for National Savings, Bonds and Stocks Office, 1969-1969
  • Post Office Savings Department, Bonds and Stocks Office, 1956-1969
Physical description
3 series
Administrative / biographical background

The Bonds and Stock Office, Lytham St Annes, was occupied by the Department in 1956 for the start of premium savings bonds. Work in connection with the then Post Office Register of Government Stocks, formerly done by a branch of the Savings Bank, and since 1939 located in Harrogate, was transferred there in 1963.

The Government Stock Register was established under provisions of the Savings Bank Act 1880; six government stocks, with the addition later of three and a half per cent War Stock, were available to savings bank savers.

The Post Office Register was established under provisions of the War Loan (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1915, and other government stocks and bonds were available through it and could be held by any person.

By the Savings Bank Act 1929 the Government Stock Register was merged within the Post Office Register.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1431/

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