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Ministry of Fuel and Power

Also known as: Ministry of Fuel and Power; primary name: Ministry of Fuel and Power
Details: organisation; institution/organisation; British
Other dates: 1942-1970 (active)
Biography: The Ministry of Fuel and Power was a central government department in the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 June 1942 from functions separated from the Board of Trade. It took charge of coal production, allocation of supplies of fuels, control of energy prices, and petrol rationing. The Ministry of Fuel and Power was renamed the Ministry of Power in January 1957. It merged into the Ministry of Technology in October 1969, which then merging into the Department of Trade and Industry in October 1970.

8 related objects

ration book

Museum number: 2008,4142.8 |
Authority: BIOG182891 Issuer:Ministry of Fuel and Power |
Production date: 1957 |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

ration ticket

Museum number: 2008,4142.2 |
Authority: BIOG182891 Issuer:Ministry of Fuel and Power |
Production date: 1957 |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

ration ticket

Museum number: 2008,4142.3 |
Authority: BIOG182891 Issuer:Ministry of Fuel and Power |
Production date: 1957 |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

ration ticket

Museum number: 2008,4142.1 |
Authority: BIOG182891 Issuer:Ministry of Fuel and Power |
Production date: 1957 |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

ration ticket

Museum number: 2008,4142.6 |
Authority: BIOG182891 Issuer:Ministry of Fuel and Power |
Production date: 1957 |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

ration ticket

Museum number: 2008,4142.5 |
Authority: BIOG182891 Issuer:Ministry of Fuel and Power |
Production date: 1957 |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

ration ticket

Museum number: 2008,4142.7 |
Authority: BIOG182891 Issuer:Ministry of Fuel and Power |
Production date: 1957 |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

ration ticket

Museum number: 2008,4142.4 |
Authority: BIOG182891 Issuer:Ministry of Fuel and Power |
Production date: 1957 |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles