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Department of Transport

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The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Date: 1976-1997
History: Created on 8 November 1976, inheriting the transport functions of the Department of the Environment (DOE). In June 1997 it re-merged with the DOE to form the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C277029
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1840-1966: Ministry of Transport and successors, Railway Divisions: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
2
1847: Railway Commissioners Returns and Plans of Iron Bridges
The National Archives, Kew
3
1613-1939: Ramsgate Harbour: Deeds, Evidences and Plans
The National Archives, Kew
4
1749-1937: Ramsgate Harbour Accounts, Correspondence, Minutes etc.
The National Archives, Kew
5
1772-1951: Holyhead and Shrewsbury Roads
The National Archives, Kew
6
1879-1961: Road Traffic and Safety Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
7
1862-1973: Highways: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
8
1906-1993: Ministry of Transport and successor, Establishment and Organisation: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
9
1911-1953: Ministry of Transport and successors, Ports Divisions: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
10
1917-1964: Ministry of Transport and successors, Inland Waterways Divisions: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
11
1916-1966: Ministry of Transport, Rates and Charges: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
12
1896-1937: Light Railway Orders
The National Archives, Kew
13
1919-1998: Shipping Control and Operation: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
14
1915-1921: Port and Transit Executive Committee
The National Archives, Kew
15
1928-1953: Private Office Papers
The National Archives, Kew
16
1915-1957: Ministry of Transport and successors, Port and Transit: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
17
1935-1974: Ministry of Transport and successors: Statistics Files
The National Archives, Kew
18
1922-1947: Railway Rates Tribunal
The National Archives, Kew
19
1873-1949: Railway and Canal Commission
The National Archives, Kew
20
1933-1993: Road and Rail Appeal Tribunal: Road Haulage Appeals
The National Archives, Kew
21
1940-1950: Transport Charges Consultative Committees
The National Archives, Kew
22
1947-1968: Transport Tribunal: Proceedings
The National Archives, Kew
23
1866-2009: Ministry of Transport and successors, Ports Divisions: Registered Files (P Series)
The National Archives, Kew
24
1940-1972: Ministry of Transport and successors, Ports Emergency Planning Divisions: Registered Files (PEP Series)
The National Archives, Kew
25
1920-1961: Roads Department: Unregistered Files
The National Archives, Kew
26
1948-1978: Ministry of Transport: Nationalised Transport (NTA Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
27
1939-1989: Ministry of Transport: Nationalised Transport (NTB Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
28
1945-1996: Ministry of Transport and Successors: International Inland Transport Branch and International Transport Division: Registered Files (IIT and IT Files)
The National Archives, Kew
29
1949-1975: Ministry of Transport, Accounts Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
30
1840 - c1886: Board of Trade Railway Department: Drawings and Plans
The National Archives, Kew
31
1931-1995: Ministry of Transport and successors, Road Safety Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
32
1914-1955: Ministry of Transport and successors, Establishment and General Division: Personal Files
The National Archives, Kew
33
1871-1949: Tramways Inspection: Registers
The National Archives, Kew
34
1920-1975: Ministry of Transport and successors, General Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
35
1927-1980: Ministry of Transport and successors, Road Transport: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
36
1931-1978: Ministry of Transport and successors, Vehicle Safety Divisions: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
37
1937-1975: Ministry of Transport and Successors, Highways N Division: Registered Files
38
1929-1979: Ministry of Transport and successors, Mechanical Engineering and Vehicle Engineering: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
39
1915-1987: Ministry of Transport and successors, Driving and Motor Licences Branch: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
40
1924-1984: Ministry of Transport and successors, Highways Policy Division: Registered Files:
The National Archives, Kew
41
1930-1991: Ministry of Transport, Highways Lands Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
42
1930-1986: Ministry of Transport and successors, London Highways Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
43
1931-1987: Ministry of Transport and successors, Urban and Regional Professional 'B' Division (Planning): Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
44
1937-1956: Ministry of Transport and successors, Highways Traffic and Safety Division
The National Archives, Kew
45
1937-1976: Ministry of Transport and successors, Highways A Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
46
1932-1987: Ministry of Transport and successors, Traffic Control Development and Traffic Control and Communications Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
47
1924-1997: Ministry of Transport and successors, General Traffic Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
48
1931-1968: Ministry of Transport and successors, Road Traffic Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
49
1934-1970: Transport Ministries: Railways and Inland Waterways(RIW Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
50
1961-1963: Ministry of Transport, Traffic Signs Committee
The National Archives, Kew
51
1925-1972: Transport Ministries: Highways (Trunk Roads) (HT Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
52
1928-1991: Transport Ministries: Bridges Engineering (BE Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
53
1929-1969: Transport Ministries: Highways (Classified Roads) (HC Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
54
1925-1982: Transport Ministries: Highways General Planning (HGP and GPH series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
55
1942-1978: Transport Ministries: Highways Special Roads (HS Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
56
1920-1971: Ministry of Transport: Highways R (HR Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
57
1937-1992: Transport Ministries: Contracts (CON Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
58
1922-1995: Transport Ministries: Railways and Inland Waterways (RA, RB, RC, RYC and RFR Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
59
1906-1992: Transport Ministries: Bill Papers
The National Archives, Kew
60
1951-1975: Transport Ministries: Traffic Engineering (TE Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
61
1946-1977: Transport Ministries: Highways General (HG Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
62
1923-1981: Ministry of Transport: Highways B (HB Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
63
1934-1968: Ministry of Transport: London Traffic (LT Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
64
1898-1907: Light Railway Orders: Hearings of Objections
The National Archives, Kew
65
1982-1983: Department of Transport, Committee on the Review of Railway Finances
The National Archives, Kew
66
1922-1974: Ministry of Transport: Finance, Transport and Shipping (FTS Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
67
1942-1975: Transport Ministries: Trunk and Principal Roads (Winter Maintenance) (WM Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
68
1951-1972: Ministry of Transport and successors, Organisation and Methods Branch: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
69
1960-1972: Transport Ministries: London Policy (LP Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
70
1949-1971: Transport Ministries: Urban Traffic Policy (UT Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
71
1960-1976: Ministry of Transport and successors, Construction Units Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
72
1936-1984: Ministry of Transport and successors: Trunk Roads Land: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
73
1959-1968: Transport Ministries: Waterways and Railways General (WRG Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
74
1945-1988: Inquiry into the King's Cross Underground Fire: Evidence, Papers and Report
The National Archives, Kew
75
1966-1989: Formal Investigation into the Clapham Junction Railway Accident: Evidence, Papers and Report
The National Archives, Kew
76
1907-1989: Transport Ministries: Channel Tunnel (CT Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
77
1921-2000: Transport Ministries: Consultative Marine (CM Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
78
1962-1979: Transport Ministries: Public Transport A (PTA Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
79
1964-1972: Transport Ministries: General Planning Highways Division, Highway Economics (HEU Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
80
1965-1985: Transport Ministries: Directorate-General of Economic Planning (EPR Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
81
1964-1982: Transport Ministries: Engineering Intelligence (EI Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
82
1957-1984: Transport Ministries: Freight Coordination (FC Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
83
1994-2004: Coastguard Agency: Annual Reports
The National Archives, Kew
84
1992-1998: Vehicle Inspectorate: Annual Reports and Effectiveness Reports
The National Archives, Kew
85
1968-1975: Department of the Environment: Channel Tunnel Unit and predecessors: British Channel Tunnel Company Ltd: Copies of Project Files
The National Archives, Kew
86
1990-1997: Driving Standards Agency: Business Plans
The National Archives, Kew
87
1965-1990: Records of the Pilotage Commission
The National Archives, Kew
88
1945-1987: Treasury Solicitor: Ministry of Transport Legal Branch and successors: Registered Files (L Series)
The National Archives, Kew
89
1988-2000: Department of Transport and successors: Transport and Works Act 1992 Files (TWA Series)
The National Archives, Kew
90
1985-2000: Department of Transport: International Aviation Directorate: Registered Files (IAD series)
The National Archives, Kew
91
1985-2000: Department of Transport: Public Transport London: Registered Files (PTL and PTLO series)
The National Archives, Kew
92
1986-2004: Department of Transport and successors: Air Traffic Division and predecessors: Registered Files (APF Series)
The National Archives, Kew
93
1985-1997: Department of Transport and successors: Tolls and Signs Division and successors: Registered Files (TS Series)
The National Archives, Kew
94
1985-2004: Department of Transport and Successors: Channel Tunnel Fixed Link Divisions: Registered Files (CHT and CHT-A prefixes)
The National Archives, Kew
95
1986-2000: Department of Transport and successors: Aviation Security: Registered Files (AVI series)
The National Archives, Kew
96
1976-2004: Department of Transport and Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions: Statistics (Transport) Division and successors: Continuing Survey of Heavy Goods Vehicles Database
The National Archives, Kew
97
1989-1996: Department of the Environment and successors: Housing Associations, Revenue Division; Registered Files (HACR series)
The National Archives, Kew
98
1981-1996: Transport Ministries: Roads Programme and Highways Policy (RPHP Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
99
1991-2008: Department of Transport and Successors: Shipping Policy, General Lighthouse Authorities and Fund; Registered Files (GLAF Series)
The National Archives, Kew
100
1991-1995: Department of Transport and Successors: Sir Patrick Brown's Office; Registered Files (SPBO Series)
The National Archives, Kew
101
1980-2003: Transport Ministries: International Shipping Policy (ISPB Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
102
1964-2000: Transport Ministries: Inquiry into the Loss of the MV Derbyshire
The National Archives, Kew
103
1990-1992: Department of Transport: Driving Standards Agency; Registered Files (DSA series)
The National Archives, Kew
104
1994-2002: Department of Transport: Records of the Local Transport Policy Division: Registered Files (LOCTP and LTPOL Series)
The National Archives, Kew
105
1971-1998: Department of the Environment: Local Government Re-Organisation Directorate, Registered Files (LGR Series)
The National Archives, Kew
106
1986-1998: Department of Transport: Channel Tunnel Rail Link Division; Registered Files (B/CTRL Series)
The National Archives, Kew
107
1992-2005: Department For Transport: Vehicle Registration, Licensing and Taxation: Registered Files (VRLT Prefix)
The National Archives, Kew
108
1952-1978: Ministry of Aviation and successors: Aerodromes (General) Division, Branch GA 2, and Civil Aviation Division 3: Registered Files (ER Series)
The National Archives, Kew
109
1955-1973: Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation and successors: Divisional Controller Southern Division: Registered Files (SO Series)
The National Archives, Kew
110
1959-1972: Ministry of Aviation and successors: Aerodromes Technical Directorate: Registered Files (JO Series)
The National Archives, Kew
111
1959-2000: Ministry of Aviation and successors: Aerodromes (General) Division, Branch GA3 and successors: Registered Files (XV, XQ and APD Series)
The National Archives, Kew
112
1976-2005: Records of the Department of Transport
The National Archives, Kew
113
1922-2014: Ministry of Transport: Marine Department: Registered Files: Marine Safety Branch (MS Series) and Marine Safety Agency (MSA series)
The National Archives, Kew
114
1822-2007: Ministry of Transport: Marine Department: Registered Files: Marine Navigational Aids (MNA Series)
The National Archives, Kew
115
1938-1994: Ministry of Civil Aviation and successors: Air Services and International Relations Group: Minutes and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
116
1957-1993: Board of Trade and successors: Aerodromes General Division and successors: Registered Files (XQ, XW and XY Series)
The National Archives, Kew
117
1956-2022: Records created or inherited by the Highways Agency and Successors
The National Archives, Kew
118
1963-1981: Records of the National Ports Council
The National Archives, Kew
119
1991-1997: Records of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
120
1993-1995: Records of the Vehicle Certification Agency
121
1990-1998: Records of the Driving Standards Agency
122
1992-1998: Records of the Vehicle Inspectorate Agency
123
1994-1998: Records of the Marine Safety Agency
124
1991-1999: Records of the Traffic Director for London
125
1920-1984: Home Office: Taxicabs (TRT Symbol Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
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