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Special Collections: I K Brunel Collection
Various papers of I K Brunel, engineer to the Great Western Railway. The collection includes Brunel's letter books, 1835-1843, and his notes on a wide range of engineering matters.
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1830-1865
- Reference
- RAIL 1149
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Department of Health and Social Security: Working Party on Confidentiality of Public...
Registered file series concerning the Working party on Confidentiality of Personal Health, Social Services and Social Security Records.The files contain papers and correspondence concerning the confidentiality of personal records for medical research…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1965 - 1984
- Reference
- BN 102
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Records of the Royal Mint
Records of the Royal Mint relating to the production of British, colonial and foreign currency and medals and the assay of precious metals.This includes the administrative records of the mint, records relating to coins, medals and dies and private pa…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1446-2024
- Reference
- MINT
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Records of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The records held in the Archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, comprising: Papers of Francis Kingdon-Ward, Explorer and Botanist, in RM 1; Papers of Marianne North, Botanical Painter, in RM 2; Papers of Sir Joseph Banks, Botanist, in RM 3; Paper…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1764-2022
- Reference
- RM
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Geddes Papers
This series consists of private office papers of Sir Eric Geddes, the first Minister of Transport, August 1919 to August 1921. They deal with railways, including the Railway Bill 1921, ports, canals and ferries; roads, traffic and vehicles. Also incl…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1919-1940
- Reference
- MT 49
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Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies
Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies concerning government responsibilities for trade and industry. Comprising:Records relating to the central functions of the board: Central administrationBankruptcy Department and Receiv…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1697-2002
- Reference
- BT
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Records of the Colonial Office, Commonwealth and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices,...
Records of the Colonial Office, Commonwealth and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices, Empire Marketing Board, and related bodies relating to the administration of Britain's colonies.Comprises records of: Board of Trade responsibilities for colonial affa…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1574-1990
- Reference
- CO
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Ministry of Production: Ministers' and Officials' Papers
Private Office papers of the Minister of Production, Rt. Hon. Oliver Lyttelton and of his senior officials, including Sir Walter Layton and Sir Robert Sinclair.
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1939-1945
- Reference
- BT 87
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William John Hocking Papers
Notes and correspondence of William John Hocking.The series includes papers relating to his published works on coins and medals and letters from a number of outstanding contemporary numismatists.
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1830-1953
- Reference
- MINT 28
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Records of the Civil Service Department
Some records of the Civil Service Department, comprising mainly committee papers and private papers.
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1908-1985
- Reference
- BA
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Clarendon Papers
This series contains original private letters from ambassadors and others to the 4th Earl of Clarendon while he was Foreign Secretary for the third time and copies of letters sent by him.
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1867-1870
- Reference
- FO 361
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Aston Papers
This series contains drafts and semi-private papers of Sir Arthur Aston, successively Secretary of Legation in Brazil, Secretary of Embassy in France and Minister to Spain.
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1827-1843
- Reference
- FO 355
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Howard de Walden Papers
This series contains private and official papers of Charles, sixth Lord Howard de Walden, one of the Under Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs from July 1824 to June 1828. Consists of original correspondence (mainly private letters from various …
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1817-1834
- Reference
- FO 360
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Simmons Papers
This series contains private letters and papers of Field Marshal Sir J L A Simmons RE. They relate mainly to his career in Turkey and the Middle East, especially during the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878, as British Military delegate to the Congress …
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1850-1896
- Reference
- FO 358
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Stratford Canning Papers
This series contains original correspondence, draft letters and miscellaneous diplomatic papers of Stratford Canning, afterwards Lord Stratford de Redcliffe.
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1778-1873
- Reference
- FO 352
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Registrar of the High Court of Delegates and of the High Court of Admiralty: Cause...
Mainly cause papers not filed in other High Court of Delegates series, but also a substantial number of records of the High Court of Admiralty, mainly from the mid seventeenth century, which may have been exhibited before the court. Miscellaneous mat…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- c1582-1834
- Reference
- DEL 2
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Ministry of Supply: Private Office Papers
This series consists of wartime and immediate post-war papers of the Minister of Supply and his Parliamentary Secretary. They include material on the provisions of munitions and equipment for the armed forces, Operation CROSSBOW (the destruction of f…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1939-1949
- Reference
- AVIA 11
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War Office: William H Smith, Secretary of State for War: Papers
These papers of William H Smith were chiefly accumulated during 1885 to 1887 when he was Secretary of State for War.
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1881-1888
- Reference
- WO 110
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War Office: General Sir W Marmaduke Peacocke, Commander at Lisbon: Papers
Papers of General Sir W Marmaduke Peacocke, as Commander at Lisbon 1809-1814.This series was previously known as War Office Miscellanea, Private Collections - Various (WO 79/27-32).
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1808-1814
- Reference
- WO 134
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War Office: Brigadier Thomas Denis Daly, Area Commander, North Caribbean: Papers
Private and semi-official papers including correspondence, notes and reports of Brigadier T D Daly relating to the German armed forces and military strategy at the outbreak of the Second World War, and his service as Area Commander North Caribbean 19…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1939-1944
- Reference
- WO 255