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Video Recordings Act 1984: implementation; video vending machines
Catalogue reference: HO 302/141
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This record is about the Video Recordings Act 1984: implementation; video vending machines dating from 1987 Jan 1 - 1988 Dec 31 in the series Home Office: Indecent Publications (IPN Symbol Series) Files. 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)
- HO 302/141
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1987 Jan 1 - 1988 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Video Recordings Act 1984: implementation; video vending machines
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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)
- IPN 87 0009/0035/015/
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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open on Transfer
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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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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- Topics
- Sex and gender
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C19320938/
Series information
HO 302
Home Office: Indecent Publications (IPN Symbol Series) Files
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