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National Coal Board and British Coal Corporation: Public Relations Department
Catalogue reference: COAL 32
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COAL 32
The files in this series are from the Public Relations Department and relate mainly to publicity films made with the aim of promoting the reputation of the coal industry. Further information on this film series can be found on the British...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- COAL 32
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Title (The name of the record)
- National Coal Board and British Coal Corporation: Public Relations Department
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1947-1992
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Description (What the record is about)
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The files in this series are from the Public Relations Department and relate mainly to publicity films made with the aim of promoting the reputation of the coal industry.
Further information on this film series can be found on the British Universities Newsreel Database, managed by the British Universities Film & Video Council.
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- British Coal Corporation, Public Relations Department, 1987-1997
- National Coal Board, Public Relations Department, 1967-1987
- National Coal Board, Secretarys Department, 1947-1987
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 49 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure
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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))
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- Topics
- Coal
- Mining and quarrying
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Until 1965 public relations came under the general control of the central secretariat, but in that year a separate department was formed with the aim of promoting the reputation of the coal industry among customers and potential customers as well as the public and those seeking careers in the industry.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5280/
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