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Mines Department

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Date: 1920-1942
History: The coal mining industry was controlled by the Mines Department, which was nominally under the Board of Trade. On 11 June 1942 an Order in Council transferred all functions relating to the fuel and power industries to a new Ministry of Fuel and Power (under Statutory Rules and Orders 1942 No 1132).
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C277539
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1937-1965: Mines Department and Successor: Coal Division: Emergency Services, Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
POWE 17
2
1939-1958: Mines Departments and Successors: Coal Division: Fuel and Lighting Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
POWE 18
3
1936-1960: Mines Department and Successors: War Book and Associated Matters: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
POWE 21
4
1913-1968: Board of Trade and Successors: Coal Division: Production: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
POWE 22
5
1902-1970: Board of Trade and Successors: Mines Department and Successors: 'A' Files
The National Archives, Kew
POWE 26
6
1941-1965: Mines Department and Successors: Coal Division: Finance Files
The National Archives, Kew
POWE 39
7
1850-1998: Records created or inherited by the Ministry of Power, and of related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
POWE
8
1883-1973: Records of the Coal Division
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
1
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Successor/Predecessor
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