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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
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War photo-sets. 384 Photographs arranged in to several series covering specific...
Catalogue reference: INF 2/45
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This record is about the War photo-sets. 384 Photographs arranged in to several series covering specific... dating from 1940-1946 in the series Ministry of Information and Central Office of Information: Guard Books and Related.... 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)
- INF 2/45
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940-1946
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Description (What the record is about)
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War photo-sets.
384 Photographs arranged in to several series covering specific topics. Each series has its own covering note.
'Birth of a Tank.' (items 1-13)
"The Army Glides." (items 14-27)
"Convoy to Russia." (items 28-40)
"British Bombers." (items 41-55)
"Cameramen of the Army." (items 56-69)
"Building a Merchantman." (items 70-82)
"The Anatomy of the Aeroplane." (items 83-97)
"Aircraft Carrier." (items 98-111)
"Birth Of A Bomber." (items 112-155)
"British Bombers." (items 156-169)
Air-Sea Rescue." (items 170-183)
"Fighter Sweep." (items 184-198)
"Depth Charge." (items 199-212)
"Balloon Girls." (items 213-226)
"Britains Youth." (items 227-252)
"Gibraltar." (items 253-280)
"Coal." (items 281-294)
"B.B.C. at War." (items 295-322)
"Convoy." (items 323-377)
"The Battle for Egypt." (items 378-419)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 384 photograph(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Some photographs may remain in copyright
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3519636/
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INF 2
Ministry of Information and Central Office of Information: Guard Books and Related...
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Within the series: INF 2
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