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Bringing the Bethnal Green disaster to light
The government tried to keep the details of the Bethnal Green Tube shelter disaster of 1943 private – but a court case brought the terrible story to light.
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Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London: evidence from the Ministry...
Catalogue reference: MT 119/133
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This record is about the Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London: evidence from the Ministry... dating from 1960-1961 in the series Transport Ministries: Highways (Classified Roads) (HC Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MT 119/133
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1960-1961
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Description (What the record is about)
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Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London: evidence from the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation; letters from councils
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- HC Plan Cover
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1432746/
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MT 119
Transport Ministries: Highways (Classified Roads) (HC Series) Files
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