The story of
Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick dispute
In August 1976, a group of migrant workers led by Jayaben Desai took a historic stand against racism, low pay and limited workers’ rights.
Piece
Wood. Vol. 2.
Catalogue reference: SUPP 5/324
What’s it about?
This record is about the Wood. Vol. 2. dating from 1860 Jan. 21 - 1861 Oct. 18 in the series Ordnance Establishments: Headquarters and Factory Records. 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)
- SUPP 5/324
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1860 Jan. 21 - 1861 Oct. 18
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Description (What the record is about)
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Wood. Vol. 2.
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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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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Manufacturing
- Weapons
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2627250/
Series information
SUPP 5
Ordnance Establishments: Headquarters and Factory Records
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