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Newcastle, Dunston, Ministry of Pensions Hospital. Erection. Middlemiss Bros.
Catalogue reference: WORK 13/1057
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This record is about the Newcastle, Dunston, Ministry of Pensions Hospital. Erection. Middlemiss Bros. dating from 1927 Dec. 9 in the series Office of Works and successors: Deeds, Series III (Contract Rolls). 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)
- WORK 13/1057
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1927 Dec. 9
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Description (What the record is about)
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Newcastle, Dunston, Ministry of Pensions Hospital. Erection. Middlemiss Bros.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 1 roll.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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
- Pay and pensions
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2135386/
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WORK 13
Office of Works and successors: Deeds, Series III (Contract Rolls)
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Office of Works and successors: Deeds, Series III (Contract Rolls)
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Newcastle, Dunston, Ministry of Pensions Hospital. Erection. Middlemiss Bros.
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