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Creswell Colliery disaster
Catalogue reference: COAL 50/342
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This record is about the Creswell Colliery disaster dating from 1950 Sept-1952 Oct in the series National Coal Board: East Midlands Division: Correspondence and Papers. 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)
- COAL 50/342
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1950 Sept-1952 Oct
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Description (What the record is about)
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Creswell Colliery disaster
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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)
- ADMIN/387/9A
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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed Until 2022
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C331385/
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COAL 50
National Coal Board: East Midlands Division: Correspondence and Papers
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