Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Series

National Dock Labour Board: Photographs

Catalogue reference: BK 12

What's it about?

BK 12

This series contains photographs of National Dock Labour Board (NDLB) premises, and of a touring exhibition on dock labourers organised under the aegis of the Central Office of Information (BK 12/14). The photographs in BK 12/1-13 originate from...

Full description and record details

Reference
BK 12
Title
National Dock Labour Board: Photographs
Date
1953-1963
Description

This series contains photographs of National Dock Labour Board (NDLB) premises, and of a touring exhibition on dock labourers organised under the aegis of the Central Office of Information (BK 12/14). The photographs in BK 12/1-13 originate from National Dock Labour Board Estates Section.

The photographs in BK 12/1-4 show the construction, surroundings, official opening, exterior and interior decor of NDLB Head Office in London. The photographs in BK 12/5-13 show local offices, call stands, medical centres, sports and welfare facilities, both under construction and after completion, throughout the country.

Arrangement
Arrangement

The arrangement is by port following the custom of the National Dock Labour Board: from north-east England clockwise to east Scotland.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
National Dock Labour Board, 1947-1989
Physical description
14 photograph(s)
Access conditions
Open
Subjects
Topics
Labour
Sports
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2885/

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

3,211 records

Within the department: BK

Records of the National Dock Labour Corporation and National Dock Labour Board

You are currently looking at the series: BK 12

National Dock Labour Board: Photographs

You may be interested in

Related records

Records that share similar topics with this record.