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Department for Culture, Media and Sport and predecessors: Film and Video: Registered...

Catalogue reference: PF 308

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PF 308

This series contains records relating to the film industry (including distribution), used in DCMS and predecessors following the transfer of the policy portfolio from the Department of Trade and Industry.

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PF 308

Title
Department for Culture, Media and Sport and predecessors: Film and Video: Registered Files (FV Series)
Date

1985-2003

Description

This series contains records relating to the film industry (including distribution), used in DCMS and predecessors following the transfer of the policy portfolio from the Department of Trade and Industry.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

FV

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1997-2017
  • Department of National Heritage, 1992-1997
  • Department of Trade and Industry, 1983-2007
Physical description

25 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2024 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Sports
Custodial history

Department of National Heritage 1995-1997; Department for Culture, Media and Sport 1997-2017; Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 2017-present.

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Administrative / biographical background

Upon the establishment of the Department of National Heritage in 1992, responsibility for film was transferred from the Department of Trade and Industry. The prefix FV (for Film and Video) was originally used by DTI. It remained in use under the Department of National Heritage and subsequently the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17473240/

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