Civil defence
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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 261 Collections and/or Records:
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Official: Committee of Imperial Defence., 11 Mar 1938 - 07 Nov 1938
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 25/16
Scope and Contents
Air Defence Research Sub-Committee Letters and memoranda by Prof. F A Lindemann (later Lord Cherwell) on air defence, RDF (radar), aerial mines and kite balloons.
Dates:
11 Mar 1938 - 07 Nov 1938
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Committee of Imperial Defence., Jan 1939 - Dec 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 25/18
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Air Defence Research Sub-Committee Papers (A.D.R. 130-146, 131, 145 missing) Note by the Air Ministry on High Altitude Balloon Research (A.D.R. 130) War Office summary of progress on the 3 inch U.P. [unrotated projectile] experimental work (A.D.R. 132) War Office note on the use of U.P. to create an aerial minefield (A.D.R. 133) War Office note on scheme for the formation of a separate U.P. establishment (A.D.R. 134) War Office note on the use of the 2 inch U.P. against low flying attack...
Dates:
Jan 1939 - Dec 1939
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Committee of Imperial Defence: correspondence and papers., 10 Mar 1913 - 16 May 1913
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 24/6
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Correspondents include: John Seely [later 1st Lord Mottistone, Secretary of State for War] on subjects including his appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel Ian Hogg to the command of the 4th Hussars, and joint Army and Admiralty Home Defence plans in the absence of an Expeditionary Force (2); Maurice Hankey [Secretary to the Committee].Also includes: a map of troop distribution for Home Defence; WSC on the Admiralty side of Home Defence, and the security risk of secret papers being circulated to...
Dates:
10 Mar 1913 - 16 May 1913
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Prime Minister: Lewisham [London] Flying Bomb Incident: papers and correspondence., Jun 1944 - Aug 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/231
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From the Series:
This class comprises correspondence and papers relating to Churchill's wartime premiership. It includes: private office correspondence; personal telegrams; printed copies of personal minutes, telegrams and reports; correspondence relating to appointments and patronage; some family correspondence (for which see also CHAR 1); and some engagements cards and diaries. No distinction has been attempted between the offices of Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. The former title has been deemed...
Dates:
Jun 1944 - Aug 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: War Cabinet: Chiefs of Staff Committee: weekly resumes., 01 Aug 1940 - 03 Oct 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 23/6
Scope and Contents
Printed reviews of the naval, military and air situation, including: home waters; the Mediterranean; attacks on shipping; enemy shipping; minelaying; minesweeping; Germany; the Middle East; Africa; air defence; air attacks on Germany and Italy; enemy intelligence; the Balkans; home security; economic warfare; Italy; the North Sea; the United States; the Soviet Union.
Dates:
01 Aug 1940 - 03 Oct 1940
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: War Cabinet: Chiefs of Staff Committee: weekly resumes., 03 Oct 1940 - 14 Nov 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 23/7
Scope and Contents
Printed reviews of the naval, military and air situation, including: home waters; the Mediterranean; Africa; shipping losses; enemy intelligence; enemy shipping; minelaying and minesweeping; the Soviet fleet; Italy; the Balkans; the North Sea; air intelligence; home security; the Middle East; enemy air attacks; Germany; air operations.
Dates:
03 Oct 1940 - 14 Nov 1940
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: War Cabinet: Chiefs of Staff Committee: weekly resumes., 14 Nov 1940 - 26 Dec 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 23/8
Scope and Contents
Printed reviews of the naval, military and air situation, including: home waters; the Mediterranean; enemy intelligence; shipping losses; enemy shipping; minelaying and minesweeping; Germany; the Balkans; the Middle East; air attacks on enemy territory; air attacks on Britain; Italy; Africa; air intelligence; home security.
Dates:
14 Nov 1940 - 26 Dec 1940
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: War Cabinet: Prime Minister's Directives., 27 Jun 1940 - 30 Dec 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 23/4
Scope and Contents
Printed directives by the Prime Minister, WSC, on subjects including: War Cabinet arrangements; the brevity of reports; the unlikelihood of invasion from the sea, including a note by Sir Dudley Pound, 1st Sea Lord; draft notes on defence against invasion, including notes by the Chiefs of Staff; the priority of the air force; strengthening the army; munitions; the reinforcement of Malta; relations with Vichy France in the Mediterranean; strengthening the forces in the Mediterranean; the...
Dates:
27 Jun 1940 - 30 Dec 1940
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: War Cabinet: Prime Minister's Directives., 24 Nov 1942 - 28 Dec 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 23/11
Scope and Contents
Printed directives by the Prime Minister, WSC, on subjects including: a forecast of the arrival of American forces in Britain; enemy strength in Tunisia, including notes by General Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to WSC]; over- optimism on post-war conditions; Sir William Beveridge's report on social security; demands on shipping by overseas cereal requirements; the ringing of church bells; telegrams between WSC and Stalin on Soviet-Polish relations; Jewish immigration into Palestine,...
Dates:
24 Nov 1942 - 28 Dec 1943
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Epping [Essex], 1924 - 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7
Scope and Contents
This class of papers covers that part of WSC's time as Conservative MP for Epping contained in the Chartwell papers (up to 26 July 1945). The remainder of his time as MP (for Woodford) can be found in the post-1945 Churchill papers at CHUR 3.The papers contain correspondence between WSC's office and local officials, particularly the Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association, Sir James Hawkey, discussing standard constituency business (such as WSC's support for various local...
Dates:
1924 - 1945
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence A-B., 02 Jan 1939 - 25 Jul 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/53
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Rowland Arnison (4); Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (5); H Reginald Beck (4); A M Bex (4); C S Ketchen (4).Subjects include: a conscription query from a constituent; the local Canning & Food Industries Club and Dairy & Ice Cream Equipment Club; local sewerage rates; the marking of imports from Axis countries; criticism by local Conservatives of WSC's "Neglect of Constituency"; protests about London transport fares;...
Dates:
02 Jan 1939 - 25 Jul 1939
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence C., Jan 1938 - Dec 1938
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/44
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Clifford Heyworth, Clerk to Chingford [Essex] Council (7); Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (3).Subjects include: local playing fields; equipment for ARP firemen; requests for support from local groups; Chingford becoming a Chartered Borough; the case of a constituent convicted of procuring abortion; the site of Chingford High School; animal rights; local bus services; local electricity supply; road transport licence fees;...
Dates:
Jan 1938 - Dec 1938
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence C-D., Jan 1937 - Dec 1937
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/36
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (4); Clifford Heyworth, Clerk to Chingford [Essex] Council; [Ernest] Wriothesley Denny and John Maitland on selecting a candidate for the South Norfolk Division .Other subjects include: a visit to the constituency by Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the Duchess of Gloucester and Ramsay MacDonald; animal rights; the National Anthem; international affairs, particularly the bombing of civilians in...
Dates:
Jan 1937 - Dec 1937
Conditions Governing Access:
Open.
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence C-D., 03 Jan 1939 - 27 Jul 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/54
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Clifford Heyworth, Town Clerk of Chingford, [Essex] on Chingford's neutral evacuation status and air raid shelters (12); Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (4).Subjects include: local concerns over allowances to servicemen's dependants; local health report; vivisection; the Clubs Bill; pension enquiries; safeguarding the jobs of National Servicemen; car tax; Women's Voluntary Service.
Dates:
03 Jan 1939 - 27 Jul 1939
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence C-E., Jan 1934 - Nov 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/11
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Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (2); Lord Esme Gordon-Lennox [Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain] on "whist drives" in the Houses of Parliament; Sir Isidore Salmon and Regina Evans, Joint Treasurers of Essex and Middlesex Conservative Associations, requesting funding.Other subjects include: Sarah Churchill [later Sarah Oliver, Sarah Beauchamp and Lady Audley] opening a fete; pension, benefit, employment and legal...
Dates:
Jan 1934 - Nov 1934
Conditions Governing Access:
Open.
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Ch., 05 Sep 1940 - 02 Sep 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/66A-C
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: William Chapman (6); Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (12); Mrs W L Jessop (8); Jennie Jones, Secretary of Chingford [Essex] Famine Relief Committee (4).Subjects include: release from reserved occupations; evacuation; de-requisitioning of houses; control of the BBC; bomb damage repair; cuts to London Civil Defence personnel.Also includes: the Chingford War Weapon, a newspaper on the loan of...
Dates:
05 Sep 1940 - 02 Sep 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence D-Ea., 11 Dec 1939 - 26 Jul 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/69A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: M Davies (4); L R Prescott [Assistant Private Secretary to the Minister of Health] (7); Brendan Bracken; Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (4); representatives of the Eastern Federation of Building Trades Employers (6).Subjects include: Employment of Women Orders; national insurance; women's tax allowances; the coal mining ballot; mortgage rates under the War Damage Bill; builders' rescue...
Dates:
11 Dec 1939 - 26 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence D-G., Jan 1938 - Dec 1938
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/45
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (4); John Fitzgerald on alterations to Debden Green, Loughton [Essex] (2); Major Greenwood on preparations for war.Other subjects include: employment, insurance and pension queries from constituents; international affairs, particularly the Soviet Union, Germany and support for Spain; the Hire Purchase Bill; ARP matters; requests for support from local groups; Loughton League of Nations Union;...
Dates:
Jan 1938 - Dec 1938
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Ec-Ey., 09 Aug 1940 - 30 Jun 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/70A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir Will Spens, Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence, Eastern Region, on a local rocket attack; Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (7); representatives of Epping's Roman Catholics (5); H S Eyers (5).Subjects include: local War Weapons, Warship and Wings for Victory Weeks; local ARP [warnings and building shelters]; Roman Catholics and the Education Bill; granting of the King's Badge.Also...
Dates:
09 Aug 1940 - 30 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Fo., 14 Sep 1939 - 17 Jul 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/72A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Representatives of Charles S Foster and Sons, Building Contractors (31); Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (13).Subjects include: War Office building contracts; use of brewery staff for munitions production.Also includes: press cutting from the Evening Standard (1940) with recruitment appeals for Home Defence and the Forces.
Dates:
14 Sep 1939 - 17 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Ga-Gl., 07 Jan 1941 - 17 Jul 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/74A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (7).Subjects include: purchase tax; re-housing bombing victims; civil defence grants; rocket attacks; employment of children; supply of artificial limbs; workmen's summer holidays; ARP shelters.
Dates:
07 Jan 1941 - 17 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence H-J., 03 Jun 1938 - 09 Oct 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/56A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Lieutenant J E G Halsey (4); Brendan Bracken; Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (12); Sir John Anderson [Lord Privy Seal, later 1st Lord Waverley] on ARP Controllers and London Regional Commissioners (3); Walter Elliot [Minister of Health]; H E Hounsell (5).Subjects include: Conservative Central Office undermining WSC in Epping; Supplementary Reserve and Territorial Army commissions; air raid shelters; munitions profiteering;...
Dates:
03 Jun 1938 - 09 Oct 1939
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Ha., 28 Sep 1939 - 27 Jul 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/76A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: C M Campbell [Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War, from 1944 known as Mrs C M Charlton] (7); Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (9); E A Baker [secretary at Ministry of Food] (6); Sir Robert Renwick on opposition to the Minister of Supply [Leslie Burgin], including a memorandum on the Ministry of Supply (1939) and on the French process of aluminium production.Other...
Dates:
28 Sep 1939 - 27 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence K-N., 08 Dec 1938 - 02 Aug 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/57A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Local branches of the League of Nations Union (12); Sir John Maitland; Philip Maskens (4); Daisy Simmons (5); Sir Kingsley Wood [Secretary of State for Air].Subjects include: insufficiency of the army training period; local ARP; the Cancer Bill; anti-Semitism among British Union of Fascists; the Shops Bill; coal control; doctors and ARP; references to WSC in the American press.Also includes: petitions in support of Republican Spain.
Dates:
08 Dec 1938 - 02 Aug 1939
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence L-N., Jan 1936 - Dec 1936
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/31
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: E A Newton, Honorary Secretary of North Chingford [Essex] Branch of the League of Nations Union (6); Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (3); Herbert Williams on the coal industry; [John] Walton Newbold.Other subjects include: local housing matters; international affairs, particularly Germany, the Italian invasion of Abyssinia [Ethiopia] and the League of Nations; aerial warfare; rating issues; a local transport matter; prison...
Dates:
Jan 1936 - Dec 1936
Conditions Governing Access:
Open