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Affidavit describing the uprising of enslaved people onboard the Bedford
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Series
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Database of World War II Medals issued to Merchant...
Catalogue reference: BT 399
What's it about?
BT 399
This series contains the original accession database (two CDs) of the Registry of Shipping and Seamen - the Database of World War II Medals issued to Merchant Seamen. The original digital accession in this series, BT 399, is not in a publishable...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BT 399
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Title (The name of the record)
- Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Database of World War II Medals issued to Merchant Seamen: Original Accession.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1946-2002
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains the original accession database (two CDs) of the Registry of Shipping and Seamen - the Database of World War II Medals issued to Merchant Seamen.
The original digital accession in this series, BT 399, is not in a publishable format. However, the same content is available in an alternative format as BT 395.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Papers relating to applications for war medals, in particular World War II Campaign Stars are in BT 386
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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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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Registry of Shipping and Seamen, 1992-1992
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 electronic document(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Not in a publishable format.
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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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Registry of Shipping and Seamen
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16569/
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Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Database of World War II Medals issued to Merchant Seamen: Original Accession.
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