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Bringing the Bethnal Green disaster to light
The government tried to keep the details of the Bethnal Green Tube shelter disaster of 1943 private – but a court case brought the terrible story to light.
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National Bus Company: Chief Executive's Office: Registered Files and Unregistered...
Catalogue reference: FH 2
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FH 2
This series demonstrates the executive implementation of board decisions both through the administrative departments of the organisation and direct contact with its operating regions and companies. Examples include correspondence, mainly with the...
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- FH 2
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Title (The name of the record)
- National Bus Company: Chief Executive's Office: Registered Files and Unregistered Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1966-1985
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series demonstrates the executive implementation of board decisions both through the administrative departments of the organisation and direct contact with its operating regions and companies. Examples include correspondence, mainly with the Department of Transport and local authorities, concerning the organization of local bus services. The series also contains details of the establishment of London Country Bus Services Ltd. and copies of board minutes for Bus Manufacturers (Holdings) Ltd. and Park Royal Vehicles Ltd.
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Chronological
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 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)
- National Bus Company, Chief Executives Office, 1968-1988
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 57 files and volumes
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The Chief Executives of the National Bus Company were: Mr T W H Gailey CBE 1968-1971, Mr S J B Skyrme CBE 1972-1978, Mr R Brook CBE 1978-1984 (also Deputy Chairman). The position of Chief Executive was discontinued in 1985 when Mr Irwin Dalton CBE was appointed to the position of Vice Chairman. He was additionally titled Chief Executive Operations from 1986 to 1988.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C7297/
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