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Ministry of Public Building and Works and the Department of the Environment: Directorate...

Catalogue reference: WORK 77

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WORK 77

This series contains registered files of the Directorate of Establishments and its successors. The files cover responsibility for the conditions of work for staff working at the Royal Parks and palaces, ancient monuments, and ancient buildings,...

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Reference

WORK 77

Title
Ministry of Public Building and Works and the Department of the Environment: Directorate of Establishments and successors: Registered Files (EK Series)
Date

1953-1977

Description

This series contains registered files of the Directorate of Establishments and its successors. The files cover responsibility for the conditions of work for staff working at the Royal Parks and palaces, ancient monuments, and ancient buildings, including the Tower of London.

Most files were registered in the EK series, but some were re-registered in the LSA series.

Arrangement
Arrangement

According to policy and precedent by transfer

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

EK file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of the Environment, Establishment Division 2, 1970-1971
  • Department of the Environment, Establishment Personnel Division 2, 1972-1974
  • Department of the Environment, Establishment Personnel Division 4, 1971-1972
  • Ministry of Public Building and Works, Directorate of Establishments, 1953-1962
  • Ministry of Public Building and Works, Directorate of Establishments, 1962-1970
Physical description

44 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2002 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

From 1996 Department of the Environment

Subjects
Topics
Ancient Monuments and Historical Buildings
Accumulation dates

1963 to 1974

Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

Responsibility for personnel in Royal Parks and special buildings rested with the Directorate of Establishments, from 1962-1970 in the Ministry of Public Building and Works and for one year in the new Department of the Environment. Within the Department, responsibility fell to respectively, the Directorate of Personnel Management, Establishment Personnel Division 4, 1971-1972, and the Directorate of Personnel Management, Establishment Personnel Division 2, 1972-1974.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14678/

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