Documents relating to Penney's volunteer work during the General Strike of 1926.
Documents relating to Penney's volunteer work during the General Strike of 1926. There are two handwritten letters, dated 6 May and 14 May 1926, of which the author is not clear, but the letters are thanking their recipients for helping to maintain public services during the General Strike of 1926. The letter dated 14 May indicates that Penney had volunteered to help control traffic in London. There is also a typed letter dated 7 June 1926 from the Ministry of Transport, thanking its recipients for helping to maintain London's electrical services 'during times of Emergency'.
Record Details
| Item reference: | PNY/1/3/1 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | FILE |
| Extent: | 3 letters; 3 sheets |
| Date made: | 1926-05-06 - 1926-06-07 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Documents relating to Penney's volunteer work during the General Strike of 1926. (Manuscript) (PNY/1/3/1)
- Reference letter for Penney written by Admiral Alfred Grant. (Manuscript) (PNY/1/3/2)
- Reference letter for Penney from the engineering firm Crosbie & de Mowbray Ltd. (Manuscript) (PNY/1/3/3)
- Certificate of Penney’s service in the Kite Balloon Section, November 1939 to January 1940. (Manuscript) (PNY/1/3/4)
- Several documents related to Penney’s work at the Craft and Amphibious Material Department. (Manuscript) (PNY/1/3/5)
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