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Ministry of Home Security: Air Raid Precautions (ARP GEN) Registered files

Catalogue reference: HO 186

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HO 186

Files from the ARP Gen. Series of the Ministry of Home Security relating to the planning and administration of air raid precautions and civil defence and the organization of civil defence regions under regional commissioners. They include reports...

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Reference

HO 186

Title
Ministry of Home Security: Air Raid Precautions (ARP GEN) Registered files
Date

1930-1957

Description

Files from the ARP Gen. Series of the Ministry of Home Security relating to the planning and administration of air raid precautions and civil defence and the organization of civil defence regions under regional commissioners. They include reports of regional commissioners. Many of the files originated in the 700,000 file series of the Home Office or in the Lord Privy Seal's Office. A few originate in the Air Ministry.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

ARP GEN file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

2962 files and volumes

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Subjects
Topics
Air Force
Disasters and emergencies
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9050/

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