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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.
Series
Transport Ministries: Greater London Transport (GLT Series) Files
Catalogue reference: MT 198
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MT 198
This series contains registered files of the Greater London Transport Division which was responsible for monitoring road schemes including examination of traffic implications of major re-development proposals in London, and the use of the...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MT 198
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Title (The name of the record)
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Transport Ministries: Greater London Transport (GLT Series) Files
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1976-1989
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains registered files of the Greater London Transport Division which was responsible for monitoring road schemes including examination of traffic implications of major re-development proposals in London, and the use of the Minister's powers of direction over planning applications affecting trunk roads.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Within each transfer the records will be presented in former reference order thereby reflecting their original administrative arrangement.
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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)
- GLT file series
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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)
- Department of Transport, Greater London Transport Division, 1976-1983
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 183 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 2005 Department for Transport
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
- Since the file series ceased to accrue the records have been in the custody of the Department of Transport (1984-1997); the Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions (1997-2001); the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (2001-2002); and the Department for Transport (2002 to present).
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Accumulation dates (The dates the record was accumulated)
- 1976-1983
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing
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Selection and destruction information (Information about how the record was selected for archiving)
- The records have been selected as they reflect the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK, as documented by the state's dealings with individuals, communities and organisations outside its own formal boundaries (2.2.2.1 of TNA's Acquisition Policy).
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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 Greater London Transport Division was created within the newly formed Department of Transport in 1976. It was responsible for transport planning in the GLC area; transport matters, including GLC transport policies and programme. In 1983 the Division was split into Greater London Transport Division 1, which was responsible for transport policy and organisation in the GLC area and financial aspects of transport in London and Greater London Transport Division 2 which was responsible for public transport legislation for London. Neither Division used the GLT prefix.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16193/
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