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Sports: provision of facilities
Catalogue reference: HLG 120/177
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This record is about the Sports: provision of facilities dating from 1961-1963 in the series Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Local Government Division, and Department.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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HLG 120/177
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Date (When the record was created)
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1961-1963
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Description (What the record is about)
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Sports: provision of facilities
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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)
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LG 2/270/3
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Sports
- Local Government
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Record URL
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