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The Treason Trial in South Africa, 1956–1961
In June 1955, a multi-racial group came together to write the Freedom Charter, demanding racial equality and democracy in South Africa. They were put on trial.
Piece
Legal branch: solicitors and staff
Catalogue reference: CRES 3/2
What’s it about?
This record is about the Legal branch: solicitors and staff dating from 1877-1900 in the series Office of Commissioners of Crown Lands and predecessors: Office Establishment 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)
- CRES 3/2
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1877-1900
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Description (What the record is about)
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Legal branch: solicitors and staff
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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)
- OE 7
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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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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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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
- Legal
- Crown lands and estates
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3030241/
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Series information
CRES 3
Office of Commissioners of Crown Lands and predecessors: Office Establishment files
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