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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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Part 1-2
Catalogue reference: ZLIB 22/61
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This record is about the Part 1-2 dating from 1905 in the series British Transport Historical Records Office library: Institute of Mechanical Engineers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ZLIB 22/61
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1905
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Description (What the record is about)
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Part 1-2
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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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ZLIB 22
British Transport Historical Records Office library: Institute of Mechanical Engineers
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