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Passive defence measures: protection of tank roofs against incendiary bombs
Catalogue reference: POWE 33/928
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This record is about the Passive defence measures: protection of tank roofs against incendiary bombs dating from 1940-1942 in the series Ministry of Technology, Petroleum Division, and Predecessors: Correspondence and.... 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)
- POWE 33/928
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940-1942
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Description (What the record is about)
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Passive defence measures: protection of tank roofs against incendiary bombs
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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)
- PE/68/50
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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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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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- Topics
- Oil and gas
- Weapons
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C202804/
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POWE 33
Ministry of Technology, Petroleum Division, and Predecessors: Correspondence and...
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