The story of
Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick dispute
In August 1976, a group of migrant workers led by Jayaben Desai took a historic stand against racism, low pay and limited workers’ rights.
Piece
Directorate General of Aircraft Supplies: duties on behalf of other Directorates
Catalogue reference: AVIA 56/25
What’s it about?
This record is about the Directorate General of Aircraft Supplies: duties on behalf of other Directorates dating from 1946-1953 in the series Ministry of Supply: Inspection, Registered Files (Series 9). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AVIA 56/25
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1946-1953
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Directorate General of Aircraft Supplies: duties on behalf of other Directorates
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 9/PRTG/1
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
- Topics
- Manufacturing
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C489322/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
AVIA 56
Ministry of Supply: Inspection, Registered Files (Series 9)
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
96,520 records
Within the department: AVIA
Records created or inherited by the Ministry of Aviation and successors, the Air...
38 records
Within the series: AVIA 56
Ministry of Supply: Inspection, Registered Files (Series 9)
You are currently looking at the piece: AVIA 56/25
Directorate General of Aircraft Supplies: duties on behalf of other Directorates
You may be interested in
-
-
The story of
The Imperial Typewriters dispute
The Imperial Typewriters dispute in Leicester saw over 500 workers, largely from South Asia, go on strike over discrimination in 1974.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.