Sub-sub-fonds
Post Office Board: Minutes
Catalogue reference: TCB 14
What’s it about?
This record is about the Post Office Board: Minutes dating from 1967-1969.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at BT Archives.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at BT Archives.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- TCB 14
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Title (The name of the record)
- Post Office Board: Minutes
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1967-1969
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series comprises the minutes of the meetings of the Post Office Board. The subjects covered are diverse, ranging from strategic technical decisions and staff and union matters to administrative details.
The records in this series reflect a former arrangement and have since been re-catalogued. Please contact BT Archives for more information.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Arrangement
Board minutes were given a reference consisting of an acronym, the year in brackets and the number of the meeting.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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The Post Office Archives holds signed copies of Post Office Board minutes and a full set of Post Office Board papers in POST 69.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- BT Archives
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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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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Post Office Board, 1934-1934
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 14 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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In 1997 BT Board Secretariat
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
- Transferred by BT Board Secretariat to BT Archives in 1997
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The establishment of a functional Board for the Post Office was first recommended in the Bridgeman Report of 1932, and the Post Office Board was subsequently established with eleven members, including all the General Directorate and Directors. Although the Bridgeman Committee had envisaged the Board as a controlling body, in time it became more of a reviewing body and, due to its increasing size and the consequent difficulty of assembling members, its meetings became less frequent.
In November 1964, the Board was reconstituted with the following members: Postmaster General, Assistant Postmaster General, Director General and the General Directorate, with Directors invited to attend as appropriate.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15477/
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Post Office Board: Minutes