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Exchequer and Board of Trade: Standard Weights and Measures Office and Standards...
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| Reference | BT 101 |
|---|---|
| Title | Exchequer and Board of Trade: Standard Weights and Measures Office and Standards Department: Correspondence and Papers |
| Date | 1829-1974 |
| Description | Correspondence and papers of the Standard Weights and Measures Office and Standards Department relating to: overseas standardsweights and measures committees and commissionslegislation, merchandising and hallmarksthe metric system'reputed' and 'ancient and customary' weights and measuresRoyal Mint and treasury mattersnew weighing and measuring appliancestesting and inspectionthe trial of the Pyxverification stamps and brands From piece 1490 onwards, the records are registered files (in the H, R/ST and ST series) concerning weights and measures legislation. |
| Related material |
Royal Mint records on the Trial of the Pyx are in MINT 7 Later files of the Standards, Weights and Measures Division of the Department of Trade and Industry are to be found in FV 9 |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Exchequer, 1109-1880 |
| Physical description | 1615 files and papers |
| Access conditions | Subject to 30 year closure |
| Accruals | Series is accruing |
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