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National Physical Laboratory Sports Ground: licence
Catalogue reference: WORK 16/1533
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This record is about the National Physical Laboratory Sports Ground: licence dating from 1917-1939 in the series Office of Works and successors: Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens: Registered 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)
- WORK 16/1533
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1917-1939
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Description (What the record is about)
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National Physical Laboratory Sports Ground: licence
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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)
- AL 12223/14 Part 1
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Research
- Royal Parks
- Sports
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2600332/
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WORK 16
Office of Works and successors: Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens: Registered Files
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