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Bringing the Bethnal Green disaster to light
The government tried to keep the details of the Bethnal Green Tube shelter disaster of 1943 private – but a court case brought the terrible story to light.
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ORGANISATION AND STAFFING. Canals, Harbours, Docks and Piers Branch: review of organisation...
Catalogue reference: MT 45/65
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This record is about the ORGANISATION AND STAFFING. Canals, Harbours, Docks and Piers Branch: review of organisation... dating from 1929-1938 in the series Ministry of Transport and successor, Establishment and Organisation: Correspondence.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MT 45/65
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1929-1938
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Description (What the record is about)
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ORGANISATION AND STAFFING. Canals, Harbours, Docks and Piers Branch: review of organisation and staff requirements
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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)
- E 4481/5
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- 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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2953707/
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MT 45
Ministry of Transport and successor, Establishment and Organisation: Correspondence...
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