GB0218.D6407

Summary Information
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Administrative Information
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Collection Inventory

Summary Information

Repository: Gwent Archives
Creator: Rowlands family of Ebbw Vale
Title: Rowlands family of Ebbw Vale, papers
ID: GB0218.D6407
Date: 1949-1974
Extent: 0.004 Cubic Metres
Language: English

Biographical/Historical note

The documents were personal records of the Rowlands family of Ebbw Vale.

National registration identity cards were issued in the UK during both world wars. Following the National Registration Act of 1939, cards were issued to all adults and children. The cards had to be produced upon request within 48 hours.

Registration cards were finally abolished in 1952.

Michael Foot was a labour politician who was leader of the Labour party from 1980-1983. He was MP for Blaenau Gwent from 1945-1955 and from 1960 until his retirement in 1992.

In 1967, one of the "Songs of Praise" television programmes was recorded in Ebbw Vale.

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Scope and Contents note

Adult national registration identity cards, 1949; songsheet for "Songs of Praise" television programme, 1967; letter from Michael Foot, MP, 1974.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Gwent Archives

Conditions Governing Access note

There are no restrictions on access.

Copyright

Normal copyright regulations apply.

Appraisal note

All records have been retained.

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Other Finding Aids note

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at Gwent Archives.

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Collection Inventory

D6407/1 National registration identity card 1949 0.001 Cubic Metres Scope and Contents note Identity card of Kathleen Rowlands of Ebbw Vale
D6407/2 National registration Identity card 1949 0.001 Cubic Metres Scope and Contents note Identity card of Douglas G. Rowlands of Ebbw Vale
D6407/3 Songsheet: "Songs of Praise" programme 1967 0.001 Cubic Metres Scope and Contents note For "Songs of Praise" television programme recorded at Christchurch, Ebbw Vale, on Tuesday, 5th December, 1967.
D6407/3 Letter: Michael Foot to Mr D. Rowlands Sep 1974 0.001 Cubic Metres Scope and Contents note Apologises for not having met Mr Rowlands following their recent conversation.