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Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation

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Date: 1953-1959
History: Created in 1953 by the merger of the two former ministries (Ministry of Civil Aviation; and the Ministry of Transport) which aimed to associate civil aviation with the older forms of transport. When, in October 1959, civil aviation functions were transferred to the Ministry of Supply on its reorganisation as the Ministry of Aviation, the department again reverted to the title of Ministry of Transport.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C277651
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
1945-1987: Treasury Solicitor: Ministry of Transport Legal Branch and successors: Registered Files (L Series)
The National Archives, Kew
TS 77
3
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
4
1613-2010: Records created or inherited by the Transport Ministries, and by related bodies, and by the London Passenger Transport Board
The National Archives, Kew
MT
5
1909-1958: Air Ministry and predecessor and successors: Civil Aviation, Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 2
6
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
7
1943-1968: Ministry of Aircraft Production and successors: Organisational Directories
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 33
8
1935-1968: Air Ministry and successors: Estates Branch: Civil and Military Airfields: Maps, Plans and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 62
9
1955-1973: Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation and successors: Divisional Controller Southern Division: Registered Files (SO Series)
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 103
10
1906-1966: Board of Trade: Coastguard Service: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
BT 166
11
1919-1960: Air Ministry and Successors: Civil Aviation (R Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
BT 217
12
1956-1990: Civil Aviation Authority, Directorate of Operations Planning and Development and predecessors: Reports and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
DR 25
13
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
Ministry of Aviation
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2
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Successor/Predecessor
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3
Ministry of Transport
Successor/Predecessor
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4
Ministry of Transport
Successor/Predecessor
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