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Ministry of Fuel and Power

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Date: 1942-1957
History: On 11 June 1942 an Order in Council transferred to a new Ministry of Fuel and Power all functions relating to the fuel and power industries; the coal mining and petroleum industries were previously controlled by the Mines Department and the Petroleum Department respectively. In January 1957, the Ministry was renamed the Ministry of Power and was authorised to supervise the extended use of atomic energy for industrial purposes; the Ministry also took over functions relating to iron and steel which had previously been with the Board of Trade.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C277542
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1896-1953: Coal Division, Early Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
POWE 16
2
1850-1998: Records created or inherited by the Ministry of Power, and of related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
POWE
3
c1950: Photographs Extracted from POWE series
The National Archives, Kew
CN 17
4
1940-1987: National Coal Board and predecessors: Memoranda of Agreements
The National Archives, Kew
COAL 42
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
1
Mines Department
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2
Ministry of Power
Successor/Predecessor
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3
Petroleum Department
Successor/Predecessor
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