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Archival description
Billeting
Y/ORD/4/7/2 · File · 1950-1953
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes diagram and a detailed map of York which has coloured in sections and details as to where areas would hold stations such as Sick Bays in the event of an attack.

National Competition
Y/ORD/4/7/20/10 · File · 1960-1962
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes correspondence relating to rally films, rally committee meetings, Kingston Upon Hull rallies, regional rallies, agendas, expenditure, commentators notes, POEM/SONG, publicity posters, meeting minutes, programmes, general Civil Defence information

Civil Defence Rally
Y/ORD/4/7/20/11 · File · 1962
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes administrative instructions for the rally, which took place in Hull, as well as catering arrangements, orders, and details about the assembly of volunteers.

Regional Rally
Y/ORD/4/7/20/12 · File · 1962
Part of York Civic Archive

Agendas and schedules relating to rally committee meetings, correspondence relating to rally films, committee minutes, rally events, conferences, administrative instructions, programmes, map layouts of West Park in Hull and some exhibition and safety info

Regional Rally
Y/ORD/4/7/20/13 · File · 1961-1962
Part of York Civic Archive

Correspondence surrounding plans for the Regional Rally in Hull and luncheon meetings to organise the event. Also includes a small booklet giving rally information such as exhibits to see and programme times.

Y/ORD/4/7/20/3 · File · 1958
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes Civil Defence rally reports, marking percentages of the service divisions, refreshment notices, numbers attending and ticket prices. Also includes competition breakdown paperwork outlining what the tests consist of and what obstacles should indiv

Protest poster
Y/ORD/4/7/20/6 · Item · 1960s
Part of York Civic Archive

Poster inviting people to partake in a protest against the nuclear operations centre.

Regional Rally
Y/ORD/4/7/20/7 · File · 1960
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes correspondence, volunteers list, programme, vehicle list, script, schedule of duties and meeting minutes.

Regional Rally
Y/ORD/4/7/20/9 · File · 1960
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes a Bradford script, map and demonstration sequence programme.

War Book Files
Y/ORD/4/7/211/1 · Item · 1950s-1960s
Part of York Civic Archive

Red Plastic sheet relating to War Book Files and Index numbers

Railway
Y/ORD/4/7/212 · File · 1950
Part of York Civic Archive

This file contains information relating to civil defence preparations at York's railway stations and the like. As well as the report (which details the plans for wardens, shelters; first aid equipment etc.) this file also contains correspondence between t

Blank forms
Y/ORD/4/7/213 · File · 1967
Part of York Civic Archive

This file contains blank conference/S.I.O logs and information on the expected impact of radioactive fall-out

File entitled 'Football'
Y/ORD/4/7/215 · File · 1951-1954
Part of York Civic Archive

Relates to the Civil Defence Association Football Scheme. Also includes a copy of the Civil Defence Association constitution.

Civil Defence equipment
Y/ORD/4/7/22 · Sub-series · January 1946-1967
Part of York Civic Archive

Contains information about the equipment held by the Civil Defence Association in York. Includes details of items on loan and items retained after the Second World War.

Equipment & Transport
Y/ORD/4/7/22/10 · File · 1951-1952
Part of York Civic Archive

This file contains correspondence concerning the wartime operation of Civil Defence vehicles and the Civil Defence ambulance service.

Wireless Equipment
Y/ORD/4/7/22/11 · File · 1968
Part of York Civic Archive

This file contains information regarding communications within the Civil Defence corps.

Wireless equipment
Y/ORD/4/7/22/17 · File · 1966
Part of York Civic Archive

Contains information regarding the wireless equipment used by the Civil Defence Association.

Retained equipment
Y/ORD/4/7/22/4 · File · 1950
Part of York Civic Archive

Contains information regarding the retention of post-war equipment for Civil Defence.

Wireless equipment
Y/ORD/4/7/22/7 · File · 1967
Part of York Civic Archive

Contains information regarding the wireless equipment used by the Civil Defence Association.

Issue on Loan
Y/ORD/4/7/22/8 · File · 1966
Part of York Civic Archive

Contains information regarding equipment on loan from the Civil Defence Association.

Civil Defence exercises
Y/ORD/4/7/24 · Sub-series · 1951-1971
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes briefs and supplementary information relating to various exercises carried out by the Civil Defence Association in the York area.

Exercise 'Echo'
Y/ORD/4/7/24/10 · File · 1956
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes a programme for the day, list of those attending and notes on the co-operation with army.

Exercises and Parades
Y/ORD/4/7/24/100 · File · 1968
Part of York Civic Archive

This file contains information relating to the Civil Defence's programme of exercises and studies in the North-East region - such as descriptions of events and location details. Contained are also notes from Regional Exercises & Studies Sub-Committee meet

Civil Defence exercises
Y/ORD/4/7/24/101 · File · 1963
Part of York Civic Archive

This file includes misc. correspondences and some information relating to Civil Defence exercises and visits in 1963.

Courses
Y/ORD/4/7/24/102 · File · 1952
Part of York Civic Archive

This file contains correspondence concerning Civil Defence exercises; the training of instructors and first aid training.

Gas Chambers
Y/ORD/4/7/24/103 · File · 1950
Part of York Civic Archive

This file contains rules for instructors to adhere to when directing civil defence trainees in the gas chambers.