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Gibraltar, establishment of a broadcasting station
Catalogue reference: HO 256/818
What’s it about?
This record is about the Gibraltar, establishment of a broadcasting station dating from 1955-1957 in the series Post Office and Successors: Broadcasting (P, BB and BD Series) Files. 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)
- HO 256/818
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1955-1957
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Description (What the record is about)
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Gibraltar, establishment of a broadcasting station
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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)
- BB 116/01
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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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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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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
- Europe and Russia
- Communications
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6014466/
Series information
HO 256
Post Office and Successors: Broadcasting (P, BB and BD Series) Files
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