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National Coal Board and British Coal Corporation: Mining Research and Development...
Catalogue reference: COAL 88
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COAL 88
This series contains material such as correspondence, reports and minutes on all aspects of the Mining Research and Development Establishment (MRDE).
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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COAL 88
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Title (The name of the record)
- National Coal Board and British Coal Corporation: Mining Research and Development Establishment: Registered Files
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Date (When the record was created)
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1960-1990
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains material such as correspondence, reports and minutes on all aspects of the Mining Research and Development Establishment (MRDE).
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Arrangement
This series is arranged by former reference under separate sub-headings.
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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)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- British Coal Corporation, Mining and Research Development Establishment, 1987-1990
- National Coal Board, Mining and Research Development Establishment, 1968-1987
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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121 files, photographs and volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Subject to 30 year closure
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 1998 British Coal Corporation
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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
- Research
- Coal
- Mining and quarrying
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
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Series is accruing
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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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The main function of the Mining Research and Development Establishment (MRDE) was research into, and testing of, mining equipment and procedures. The MRDE was controlled by a director who ensured that the programmes of research and development supported the National Coal Board's long-term plans. In this context a member of the board had responsibility for the MRDE. Major development committees were also created to maintain links with area management.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5336/
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National Coal Board and British Coal Corporation: Mining Research and Development Establishment: Registered Files
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