The story of
The General Strike
In May 1926 over 1.5 million UK workers went on strike, bringing Britain to a standstill. Our records provide an insight into its origins and impact.
Series
National Dock Labour Board: London Dock Labour Board: Minutes of Committee Meetings
Catalogue reference: BK 30
What's it about?
BK 30
Minutes of the various committees of the London Dock Labour Board.The records include minutes of committees concerning medical, training, education, welfare, and registration. Four of the volumes of minutes are partially indexed.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BK 30
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Title (The name of the record)
- National Dock Labour Board: London Dock Labour Board: Minutes of Committee Meetings
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1950-1989
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Description (What the record is about)
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Minutes of the various committees of the London Dock Labour Board.
The records include minutes of committees concerning medical, training, education, welfare, and registration. Four of the volumes of minutes are partially indexed.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For minutes of meetings of the National Dock Labour Board and its various committees, see BK 5
For minutes and agenda of the Port of London Registration Committee, see LAB 100
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 7 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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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
- Labour
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2903/
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