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Royal Commission on Local Government in the Tyneside Area (Rowlatt and Scott Commission):...
Catalogue reference: HLG 11
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HLG 11
This series consists mainly of minutes of evidence and statements and submissions by local authorities and individuals. The Commission's report was published in March 1937 (as Cmd 5402).
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HLG 11
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Title (The name of the record)
- Royal Commission on Local Government in the Tyneside Area (Rowlatt and Scott Commission): Minutes and Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1935-1937
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists mainly of minutes of evidence and statements and submissions by local authorities and individuals. The Commission's report was published in March 1937 (as Cmd 5402).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For further records on Special Areas see: HLG 30 MH 57 MH 61
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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)
- Royal Commission on Local Government in the Tyneside Area, 1935-1937
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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40 file(s)
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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
- Local Government
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8706/
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Royal Commission on Local Government in the Tyneside Area (Rowlatt and Scott Commission): Minutes and Papers
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