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Department of Education and Science: Arts, Intelligence and External Relations Branch:...

Catalogue reference: ED 236

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ED 236

Registered files of the Department of Education and Science, Arts, Intelligence and External Relations Branch containing information on the relationship between the Department of Education and Science and the major museums and galleries.Topics...

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ED 236

Title
Department of Education and Science: Arts, Intelligence and External Relations Branch: Registered Files (ERA Series)
Date

1968-1979

Description

Registered files of the Department of Education and Science, Arts, Intelligence and External Relations Branch containing information on the relationship between the Department of Education and Science and the major museums and galleries.

Topics covered include the move of the National Railway Museum collection and archives to York, the setting up of the Theatre Museum and the proposed National Film School.

Related material

Records of the Committee on the Need for a National Film School, and the National Film School Planning Committee relating to the establishment of a national film school are in ED 243

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

ERA 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, Intelligence and External Relations Branch, 1966-1970
Physical description

11 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Subjects
Topics
Art, architecture and design
Railways
Museums and galleries
Accumulation dates

1965 to 1971

Selection and destruction information

Non-selected material included routine running and financial arrangements with museums.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C7035/

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