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Home Office: Establishments, General Matters (ESG Symbol Series) Files

Catalogue reference: HO 223

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HO 223

Files from the ESG (Establishments, General Matters) series. They concern the functions and organisation of the Home Office, the Carlisle and District State Management Scheme, public records, official publications and other printed works,...

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Reference

HO 223

Title
Home Office: Establishments, General Matters (ESG Symbol Series) Files
Date

1929-1991

Description

Files from the ESG (Establishments, General Matters) series. They concern the functions and organisation of the Home Office, the Carlisle and District State Management Scheme, public records, official publications and other printed works, accommodation and staffing matters.

Although primarily concerned with departmental organisation, accommodation and staffing, the series also encompasses various other duties of the Establishment Department, such as those involving publications and public records, as well as matters referred from other divisions of the Home Office.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

ESG Symbol file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Home Office, Establishment and Organisation Department, 1962-1972
  • Home Office, Establishment Department, 1973-1973
  • Home Office, Establishment Division, 1946-1957
  • Home Office, Establishments and Organisation Division, 1957-1962
  • Home Office, Establishments Department, 1941-1946
  • Home Office, Personnel and Administration Department, 1972-1973
Physical description

199 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1974 Home Office

Subjects
Topics
Official publications
Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

The Establishment Division became the Establishments and Organisation Division in 1957 and the Establishment and Organisation Department in 1962. The Personnel and Administration Department, formed in 1972, enjoyed only a brief existence and, since 1973 personnel and administrative matters have been the responsibility of the Establishment Department.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9087/

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