Focus on
Olga Gray and the Woolwich Arsenal Spy Ring
In 1938, thanks to years of work by a remarkable female agent, MI5 ensured a package of British defence plans stayed secret.
Piece
Described at item level
Catalogue reference: DG 1/11
What’s it about?
This record is about the Described at item level dating from 1948-1950 in the series Brussels Treaty Organisations and Western European Union: Microfilm copies of files. 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)
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DG 1/11
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Date (When the record was created)
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1948-1950
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Description (What the record is about)
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Described at item level
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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Pieces 11-15 were incorrectly enumerated on the original list. Piece 15 never existed, as the filmed documents allocated to this piece were incorporated in piece 14
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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)
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Not Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Closed Until 2011
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2973560/
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Series information
DG 1
Brussels Treaty Organisations and Western European Union: Microfilm copies of files
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Catalogue hierarchy
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Records of International Organisations
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Within the series: DG 1
Brussels Treaty Organisations and Western European Union: Microfilm copies of files
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Described at item level
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