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Records of the Commonwealth Institute

Catalogue reference: PRO 87

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PRO 87

This series contains records created by the Commonwealth Institute following the passing of the Commonwealth Institute Act 1958. The remit of these records pertains to the promotion of culture, educational and commercial interests of the British...

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Reference

PRO 87

Title
Records of the Commonwealth Institute
Date

1913-2010

Description

This series contains records created by the Commonwealth Institute following the passing of the Commonwealth Institute Act 1958. The remit of these records pertains to the promotion of culture, educational and commercial interests of the British Empire through the Commonwealth of Nations. Corporate records include meetings, reports, stakeholder correspondence and historical records of the Institute. Educational records include planning, programmes and teaching resources. The records consist of booklets, paper files, brochures, bound volumes, publications, journals, exhibitions, events and visits materials, press releases, web page print-outs, photographs and negatives

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Not Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Commonwealth Institute, 1958-2015
Physical description

594 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16938756/

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

96,787 records

Within the department: PRO

Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts

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Records of the Commonwealth Institute

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