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Ministry of Civil Aviation

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Date: 1945-1953
History: Established following an Act in April 1945; previously a separate department within the Air Ministry had dealt with civil aviation. Its primary duty was the encouragement and development of British civil aviation. In October 1953 it was merged into the new Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C277649
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1946-1964: Treasury Solicitor: Registered Files, Ministry of Civil Aviation and successors (CA/L, MCA and TCA Series)
The National Archives, Kew
TS 52
2
1832-1995: Records created or inherited by the Ministry of Aviation and successors, the Air Registration Board, and related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA
3
1909-1958: Air Ministry and predecessor and successors: Civil Aviation, Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 2
4
1919-1951: Air Ministry, Civil Aviation Department, and Ministry of Civil Aviation: Aircrew Licences, Representative Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 3
5
1929-1983: Air Ministry and successors: Certificates of Airworthiness and Aircraft Registration, Representative Registered Files (R and SGAD Series)
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 4
6
1943-1968: Ministry of Aircraft Production and successors: Organisational Directories
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 33
7
1945-1948: Ministry of Civil Aviation: Bristol Aeroplane Company Limited, Type Record Sheets and Assembly Drawings for Brabazon Aircraft
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 47
8
1935-1968: Air Ministry and successors: Estates Branch: Civil and Military Airfields: Maps, Plans and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 62
9
1919-1960: Air Ministry and Successors: Civil Aviation (R Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
BT 217
10
1953-1976: Civil Aviation Authority: Director Personnel and Central Services, Security Department: Registered Files (8/5 and other series)
The National Archives, Kew
DR 48
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
1
Air Ministry
Successor/Predecessor
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2
Air Ministry, Civil Aviation Department
Successor/Predecessor
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3
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Successor/Predecessor
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