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Bringing the Bethnal Green disaster to light
The government tried to keep the details of the Bethnal Green Tube shelter disaster of 1943 private – but a court case brought the terrible story to light.
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Title: Port of Bristol - official handbook Author: pub Port of Bristol Authority
Catalogue reference: ZLIB 2/78
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This record is about the Title: Port of Bristol - official handbook Author: pub Port of Bristol Authority dating from 1953 in the series British Transport Historical Records Office library: Ports, Harbours and Docks. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ZLIB 2/78
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1953
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Title: Port of Bristol - official handbook Author: pub Port of Bristol Authority
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Non record material
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- Open Immediately
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1865414/
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ZLIB 2
British Transport Historical Records Office library: Ports, Harbours and Docks
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Title: Port of Bristol - official handbook Author: pub Port of Bristol Authority
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