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Catalogue reference: ED 221

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ED 221

Registered files of the Department of Education and Science, Arts and Libraries Branch and predecessors relating to all matters pertaining to the arts, in particular the department's financial responsibilities.Also included in this series are...

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ED 221

Title
Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Arts and Libraries Branch and predecessors: Registered Files (AA, AAM and PL Series)
Date

1948-1978

Description

Registered files of the Department of Education and Science, Arts and Libraries Branch and predecessors relating to all matters pertaining to the arts, in particular the department's financial responsibilities.

Also included in this series are files relating to export control of artworks, archaeological materials and archives, the provision of public libraries, the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, the Roberts Committee on public library services and the proposed introduction of public lending right.

Related material

For records of the Working Party on Public Lending Right during 1971-1972 see ED 254

Local Authority Public Libraries files are in ED 64

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

AA file series, AAM file series and PL file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Education and Science, Arts and Libraries Branch, 1970-1979
  • Department of Education and Science, Arts, International and External Relations Branch, 1966-1970
  • Department of Education and Science, External Relations Branch, 1964-1966
  • Department of Education and Science, Office of Arts and Libraries, 1979-1982
  • Ministry of Education, External Relations Branch, 1949-1964
  • Ministry of Education, Information and External Relations Branch, 1945-1949
Physical description

108 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Subjects
Topics
Archives and libraries
Art, architecture and design
Trade and commerce
Museums and galleries
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C7020/

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