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Hungarian refugees
Y/ORD/4/7/80/2 · File · 1958
Part of York Civic Archive

Contains information regarding the 12 Kensal Rise flat in relation to the York Hungarian relief committee.

Hungarian refugees
Y/ORD/4/7/80/1 · File · 1957
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes correspondence regarding Hungarian refugees and information on where they live.

Planning
Y/ORD/4/7/8/9 · File · 1960
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes correspondence for building works, papers regarding the organisation of posts, standing orders and papers about major accidents.

Fallout and Contamination.
Y/ORD/4/7/8/5 · File · 1957-1958
Part of York Civic Archive

Narrative explaining the dangers surrounding fallout from a nuclear explosion and the preventions that could be installed to increase chances of survival. The booklet also contains breakdowns of instructions to be followed during a nuclear attack and the

Y/ORD/4/7/8/4 · File · 1957
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes diagrams of said instruments. Also includes a report on the effects of radiation on the human system following the ingestion of food contaminated by atomic explosions.

Y/ORD/4/7/8/12 · File · 1961
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes notes on the 'Neutron' bomb, letters regarding the Civil Defence 'crash' plan, and a letter from the British Red Cross Society regarding flood relief.

Royal Wedding
Y/ORD/4/7/8/11 · File · 1961
Part of York Civic Archive

Items related to wedding of H.R.H The Duke of Kent at York Minster, including correspondence, plans for lost children, a map of York showing the route of the royal party and a communication network plan.

Y/ORD/4/7/79/8 · File · 1954-1955
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes a copy of the Civil Defence Handbook and correspondence regarding it. Also includes correspondence between the Civil Defence officer and Bastiste Publications about the Civil Defence Handbook, and papers regarding Operational Control of Civil Def

Recruiting & Publicity
Y/ORD/4/7/79/41 · File · 1963
Part of York Civic Archive

This file includes general correspondences relating to Civil Defence recruitment, publicity and the subsequent expenditure. Also included in this file is a government issued booklet entitled 'Civil Defence Campaign Guide: Recruitment & Publicity' (1963).

Y/ORD/4/7/79/39 · File · 1951-1952
Part of York Civic Archive

These files contain details and advertisements for the position of Civil Defence store keeper, alongside correspondence relating to the matter.

Y/ORD/4/7/79/37 · File · 1950
Part of York Civic Archive

Information regarding the campaign, specifically recruitment meetings and promotion held in conjunction with local businesses and industries. This file contains correspondences between civil defence and local business as well as completed applications for

General Recruitment
Y/ORD/4/7/79/36 · File · 1949-1950
Part of York Civic Archive

This file contains information and publications relating to recruitment to civil defence. Specifically, letter correspondence regarding the eligibility of both women and men, in various careers, to enrol in civil defence. Additionally, this file contains

Y/ORD/4/7/79/29 · File · 1967
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes leaflets for a Civil Defence training session with printing receipts, newspaper articles, and correspondence regarding recruitment and publicity.

Y/ORD/4/7/79/28 · File · 1965-1966
Part of York Civic Archive

Working Party reports on Civil Defence, function indexes, large district recruitment tables and a Daily Mail newspaper article on the volunteers of the Civil Defence joining for a weekend persuit.

Y/ORD/4/7/79/27 · File · 1964-1965
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes a magazine/circular on the 'Human Approach' (a Civil Defence publicity campaign), as well as correspondence relating to Civil Defence recruitment, publicity and expenditures, photo of Civil Defence Corp Officials and a canvassing map with highlig

Organisation file
Y/ORD/4/7/79/24 · File · 1961
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes details relating to the appointment of Civil Defence Officers and other staff.

Recruitment publicity.
Y/ORD/4/7/79/23 · File · 1960
Part of York Civic Archive

ncludes reports, correspondence regarding recruits, a document on sound and television broadcasts, recruitment plan and proofs of advertisements in Yorkshire Evening Press.

Recruiting campaign papers
Y/ORD/4/7/79/2 · File · 1950-1958
Part of York Civic Archive

Papers discussing the recruitment campaign and events for the Civil Defence, information enclosed suggests that the lives of millions of people rely on the efficiency of the Warden Services should the time for nuclear war come. Distribution lists for post

Recruitment Campaign papers
Y/ORD/4/7/79/18 · File · 1957
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes a list of new volunteers following a recruitment campaign, report on the recruitment campaign, and correspondence regarding interest in volunteering and recruitment films.

Y/ORD/4/7/79/16 · File · 1956-1957
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes information on the recruiting campaign and training grounds used by N.H.S.R., as well as minutes from meetings and bulletin from March 1957.

Recruitment Campaign
Y/ORD/4/7/79/13 · File · 1956
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes memorandum about enrolment certificates, information about the civil defence film show, programme for civil defence week and recruitment survey.

Literature and film
Y/ORD/4/7/77/9 · File · 1967
Part of York Civic Archive

Primarily consists of requests for literature. Also includes advice and receipts for filmstrips, as well as correspondence and advertisements for a cassette projector, and correspondence regarding the loan of films.

Y/ORD/4/7/77/8 · File · 1961
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes meeting minutes, correspondence, and a first draft of a report entitled 'working party on public relations.' Also includes a British Army magazine letter, letter from Bedfordshire County Council, questionnaire on mass media and letters responding

Publicity paperwork.
Y/ORD/4/7/77/6 · File · 1958
Part of York Civic Archive

Paperwork relating to the publicity notices and orders for the Civil Defence, such as: stamps, car labels, booklets and symbols. Newspaper cut out relating to the reducement in reserve forces and the recruitment of part-time forces, comments asking for in

Y/ORD/4/7/77/5 · File · 1958
Part of York Civic Archive

Groups of papers relaying invitations to council members, army members and hospital committees asking for them to attend a film dealing with radioactive fallout. The film was shot in summer 1957 and some York volunteers took part as the film was partly sh

Publicity file
Y/ORD/4/7/77/4 · File · 1957
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes information about the distribution of posters, demonstrations and films.

Publicity papers
Y/ORD/4/7/77/3 · File · 1955-1956
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes a recruiting campaign guide, list of demonstrations, poster distribution list, newspaper correspondence, order form, conference minutes, recruitment report and correspondence regarding the civil defence handbook.

Publicity
Y/ORD/4/7/77/10 · File · 1949-1950
Part of York Civic Archive

Information relating to the general publicity of the civil defence service. Specifically, correspondence and advertisements - such as, suggested distribution of films and recruitment posters

Premises correspondence
Y/ORD/4/7/76/5 · File · 1957
Part of York Civic Archive

Correspondence regarding the hiring ofcertain premises for Civil Defence. Also includes reports about the premises.