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War Cabinet Committee on Women Employed in Industry, 1914-1918, LAB 5
Catalogue reference: PRO 57/689
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This record is about the War Cabinet Committee on Women Employed in Industry, 1914-1918, LAB 5 dating from 1962-1964 in the series Public Record Office: Accessions of Records, Registered Files (Case 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)
- PRO 57/689
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1962-1964
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Description (What the record is about)
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War Cabinet Committee on Women Employed in Industry, 1914-1918, LAB 5
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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)
- 2 CA 10/6
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3103265/
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PRO 57
Public Record Office: Accessions of Records, Registered Files (Case Files)
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