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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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6. OVERHEAD LINES: WAYLEAVES: SPECIAL ORDERS ETC.: West Devon Electric Supply Co.:...
Catalogue reference: POWE 12/360
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- POWE 12/360
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1933-1947
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Description (What the record is about)
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6. OVERHEAD LINES: WAYLEAVES: SPECIAL ORDERS ETC.: West Devon Electric Supply Co.: overhead lines in Belstone: petition in protest submitted to the Minister of Transport by local residents: notes of inquiry.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- A 868/57
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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POWE 12
Electricity Commission: Correspondence and Papers
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