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Explosion at the Royal Ordnance Factory, Irvine, Ayrshire
Catalogue reference: HO 191/165
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This record is about the Explosion at the Royal Ordnance Factory, Irvine, Ayrshire dating from 1940 in the series Ministry of Home Security, Research and Experiments Department, Unregistered Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 191/165
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940
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Description (What the record is about)
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Explosion at the Royal Ordnance Factory, Irvine, Ayrshire
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Manufacturing
- Research
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Record URL
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HO 191
Ministry of Home Security, Research and Experiments Department, Unregistered Papers
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