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National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace
Catalogue reference: ED 169/16
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This record is about the National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace dating from 1953-1967 in the series Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Further Education.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ED 169/16
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1953-1967
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Description (What the record is about)
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National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace
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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)
- AWO600
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Sports
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C282980/
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ED 169
Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Further Education...
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National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace
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