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Department of Trade: Publishing, Tourism, Films and Distribution Division: Registered...

Catalogue reference: FV 81

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FV 81

This series consists of files concerning the publishing industry, tourism, the film industry (including distribution), used in the Department of Trade and subsequently by the Department of Trade and Industry. It includes records relating to the...

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Reference
FV 81
Title
Department of Trade: Publishing, Tourism, Films and Distribution Division: Registered Files (PTFD Series)
Date
1956-1994
Description

This series consists of files concerning the publishing industry, tourism, the film industry (including distribution), used in the Department of Trade and subsequently by the Department of Trade and Industry.

It includes records relating to the Interim Action Committee on the Film Industry, chaired by Harold Wilson

Arrangement

By former reference order within each transfer.

Related material

Files relating to publishing FV 57

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PTFD
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Department of Trade, 1974-1983
Physical description
410 file(s)
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2021 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

From 2002 Department of Trade and Industry

Physical condition
Satisfactory
Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Travel and tourism
Custodial history
Transferred from the Department of Trade in 1983 to the Department of Trade and Industry. All files relating to films were transferred to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport in 1997, and also some files relating to tourism.
Accruals
Series is accruing
Selection and destruction information
Selected under section 2.2.1.6, cultural policy, of the PRO's Acquisition Policy
Administrative / biographical background

The Publishing, Tourism, Films and Distribution Division consisted of two branches: the first of these dealt with tourism and the cinema industry; the second with matters relating to publishing and distribution.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15670/

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