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Ministry of Shipping

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Date: 1939-1941
History: Formed in October 1939. Was responsible for most aspects of merchant shipping, foreshores, navigation, and the coastguard service. In May 1941 it merged with the Ministry of Transport to become the Ministry of War Transport.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C281219
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1873-1945: Office of Land Revenue Records and Enrolments: Enrolments by Books, Board of Trade
The National Archives, Kew
LRRO 15
2
1868-1948: Office of Land Revenue Records and Enrolments: Enrolments by Deposit, Board of Trade
The National Archives, Kew
LRRO 17
3
1939-1950: Office of Land Revenue Records and Enrolments: Enrolments by Deposit, Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Transport
The National Archives, Kew
LRRO 20
4
1854-2002: The Crown Estate and predecessors: Marine Estates Group and predecessors: Registered Files, Foreshores (Numerical Series)
The National Archives, Kew
CRES 64
5
1772-1989: Board of Trade and successors: Marine Maps and Plans
The National Archives, Kew
BT 356
6
1795-1985: Records inherited and created by the Ministry of Transport, Shipping Divisions
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  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
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Ministry of War Transport
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