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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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British Transport Historical Records Office library: Road Transport - Historical...
Catalogue reference: ZLIB 12
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ZLIB 12
Miscellaneous books and publications relating to the history and development of road passenger and goods transport including the growth and problems of the motor industry.
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ZLIB 12
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Title (The name of the record)
- British Transport Historical Records Office library: Road Transport - Historical and General
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Date (When the record was created)
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1675-1977
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Description (What the record is about)
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Miscellaneous books and publications relating to the history and development of road passenger and goods transport including the growth and problems of the motor industry.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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LIB 12
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Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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182 volume(s)
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Open
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14704/
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British Transport Historical Records Office library: Road Transport - Historical and General
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