Focus on
Olga Gray and the Woolwich Arsenal Spy Ring
In 1938, thanks to years of work by a remarkable female agent, MI5 ensured a package of British defence plans stayed secret.
Series
Photographs extracted from HS 8 Series.
Catalogue reference: CN 29
What's it about?
CN 29
Photographs extracted from the records of the Special Operations Executive (HS), its associated bodies, predecessors and successors.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CN 29
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Title (The name of the record)
- Photographs extracted from HS 8 Series.
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Date (When the record was created)
- UNDATED
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Description (What the record is about)
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Photographs extracted from the records of the Special Operations Executive (HS), its associated bodies, predecessors and successors.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- photographs and slides
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Some items may remain in copyright
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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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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- Topics
- Intelligence
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- See the Photographs index which is available on open access at The National Archives
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16240/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
1,270 records
Within the department: CN
Photographic prints and negatives extracted from various record series
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Photographs extracted from HS 8 Series.
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