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Ignition of firedamp: Pentre Colliery 10 November 1944
Catalogue reference: POWE 8/353
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This record is about the Ignition of firedamp: Pentre Colliery 10 November 1944 dating from 1944-1945 in the series Ministry of Power and Predecessors: Safety and Health Division and Inspectorate of.... 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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POWE 8/353
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Date (When the record was created)
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1944-1945
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ignition of firedamp: Pentre Colliery 10 November 1944
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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)
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H/S 5219/145
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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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Public Record(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
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3 working days notice to produce
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
- Coal
- Mining and quarrying
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3327050/
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POWE 8
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Ignition of firedamp: Pentre Colliery 10 November 1944
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