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Records created or inherited by the Department of Energy
Records of the Department of Energy, established in 1974 to supervise and regulate the provision of fuel throughout the UK, include records germane to all aspects of the production and supply of nuclear and fossil fuels.Also included are records of p…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1920-2003
- Reference
- EG
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Foreign Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Embassy, Bonn, West Germany:...
This series contains general correspondence from the British Embassy in Bonn, West Germany. The files cover a wide range of subjects, including the disposal of Nazi property, war criminals and the management of Spandau Prison, Communist infiltration,…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1952-1974
- Reference
- FO 1042
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Health and Safety Executive: Inquiry into the Disaster which Occurred at Nypro (UK)...
This series contains unregistered papers relating to the inquiry into the explosion at Nypro (UK) Ltd, Flixborough which occurred on 1 June 1974. They include witness statements and reports which do not appear on the Inquiry's registered files, as we…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1972-1976
- Reference
- EF 12
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Ministry of Civil Aviation and successors: Air Services and International Relations...
This series includes files of the divisions of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Aviation dealing with civil air services and international relations in this field.The subject matter of t…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1938-1994
- Reference
- BT 245
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Welsh Office and predecessors: Town and Country Planning Division and predecessors:...
This series consists of local authority case files in the P series and general and policy files in the PG series.The files were originally raised in the Welsh Offices of the Ministry of Town and Country Planning and of the Ministry of Local Governmen…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1940-1993
- Reference
- BD 28
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Ministry of Transport and successors, Ports Divisions: Registered Files (P Series)
This series consists of files of the Harbour Department of the various Transport ministries, and one file which contains papers of the Board of Trade. Also included are minutes and papers of the Committee of Inquiry into Major Parts of Great Britain …
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1866-2009
- Reference
- MT 81
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and predecessors: Welsh Department Regional...
This series contains selected files from the Welsh Department Regional Office documenting the office's responsibilities for promoting the development and efficiency of agriculture in Wales, administering funds and subsidies, and advising on policy fo…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1907-1980
- Reference
- MAF 112
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Office for National Statistics and Predecessors: Population and Medical Statistics:...
This hybrid series contains both digital records and registered paper files. Records within the series include correspondence of the Statistical Branch with the Ministry of Health and other government departments, the Registrars General of Scotland a…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1910-2013
- Reference
- RG 26
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Transport Ministries: Inquiry into the Loss of the MV Derbyshire
The records of the secretariat to the formal Inquiry into the loss of the MV Derbyshire appointed under the Merchant Shipping Act 1970 section 55, including the exhibits submitted in evidence and the daily proceedings.
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1964-2000
- Reference
- MT 213
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Transport Ministries: International Shipping Policy (ISPB Series) Files
The International Shipping Policy Branch dealt with European shipping policy, relations with international bodies (UN, OECD) over shipping matters, relations with the International Maritime Organisation, the North Atlantic Ice Patrol, legal liabiliti…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1980-2003
- Reference
- MT 212
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Department of Health: Emergency Planning Guidance: Registered Files
This series contains files regarding the revision of emergency planning guidance, including proposals for setting up a Departmental Emergency Planning Unit and National Health Service (NHS) arrangements for dealing with major accidents (including civ…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1974-2005
- Reference
- JA 261
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Commonwealth Relations Office and Commonwealth Office: General Department and successors:...
This series contains contains files of the General Department. The records concern matters of interest to Commonwealth member states generally, and also particular issues such as war graves, disaster relief and scientific development that were handle…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1953-1967
- Reference
- DO 170
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Committee of Imperial Defence: Air Raid Precautions Committee: Minutes and Memoranda...
This series consists of the minutes and memoranda of the Air Raid Precautions Committee (ARP) of the Committee of Imperial Defence (CID), and of its successor committees, and includes the papers of sub-committees appointed by the ARP and its successo…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1924-1939
- Reference
- CAB 46
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Office of Works and successors: Civil Defence and Prison Building: Registered Files...
This series contains correspondence and papers relating to air raid precautions, the construction of shelters for government offices and the public, structural precautions in public buildings, lighting restrictions and other civil defence measures.Mo…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1895-1986
- Reference
- WORK 28
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Office of the Auditors of Land Revenue: Declared Accounts for the Sale of Wood
Declared accounts for the sale of wood from crown forests and parks, of the surveyors general of woods and forests to July 1810 and of the commissioners of woods, forests and land revenues thereafter.Most of the accounts relate to sales of wood in or…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1663-1831
- Reference
- LR 4
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Inquiry into the King's Cross Underground Fire: Evidence, Papers and Report
This series consists of evidence heard during the inquiry into the fire at King's Cross underground station on 18 November 1987. The evidence includes photographs, plans and the station's log book as well as technical reports by expert witnesses.A fi…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1945-1988
- Reference
- MT 141
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Inquiry into Hillsborough Stadium Disaster (Taylor Inquiry): Evidence, Papers and...
Evidence, papers and report of Lord Justice Taylor's Inquiry into the disaster at the Hillsborough football stadium on 15 April 1989.
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1989-1990
- Reference
- HO 397
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Board of Trade and Treasury: National Production Advisory Council on Industry: Minutes...
Agenda, minutes of meetings and papers of the National Production Advisory Council, and its successor the National Production Advisory Council on Industry.The series also contains minutes and papers of the Emergency Committee of the Council and files…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1942-1965
- Reference
- BT 190
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Ministry of Food: Services Department: Distribution Group
This series contains material on a wide variety of the Ministry of Food's functions, which include control over rationing for individuals, institutions and the services; the transportation, storage, preservation and manufacture of food and feedstuffs…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1938-1966
- Reference
- MAF 99
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Ministry of Housing and Local Government and Department of the Environment: Planning...
Registered files of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and the Department of the Environment relating to regional planning and planning appeals for Greater London and the South East region. They include files on the control of high building…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1948-1975
- Reference
- HLG 145