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Reference NumberS17/1
Catalogue LevelSubSeries
TitleChief Secretary's Office: subject files 1826-1982
Date1826-1982
DescriptionSubject files created by the Government Office and Government Secretary (later known as the Chief Secretary's Office) in the course of administration of the functions of the Isle of Man Government. The majority of files date from the early-mid 20th century. Topics covered include:

- appointment of key officials and civil servants;
- appointments and promotion of members of the Isle of Man Constabulary;
- preparation of Bills and passing of Acts of Tynwald, including the granting of Royal Assent;
- constitutional reform;
- granting of passenger certificates for maritime vessels;
- House of Keys elections;
- arrangements for Tynwald Day celebrations;
- the First World War, including arrangements for military service, peace treaties, peace celebrations, war graves and war memorials;
- the Second World War, including arrangements for internment camps;
- admission of advocates to the Manx Bar;
- education;
- customs duties and common purse arrangements;
- administration of justice and the Manx legal system;
- visits of Royalty to the Isle of Man;
- presence and activities of the Armed Forces on the Isle of Man;
- water supplies;
- drainage schemes;
- accidents;
- acquisition of land;
- Crown lands;
- agriculture;
- air travel;
- management of Government property;
- immigration and emigration;
- recognition of acts of bravery by members of the public;
- public works and development schemes;
- public finances, including Government loans and investments;
- burial grounds;
- electricity supply;
- development of the fire service;
- fishing industry;
- public health;
- governorship of the Island;
- housing;
- horticulture;
- taxation;
- pensions;
- social insurance (National Insurance Scheme);
- poor relief;
- highways;
- town planning;
- motor vehicles and traffic;
- unemployment;
- United Nations;
- industrial wage agreements and trade unions;
- church measures.

These files have numeric reference codes (for example, 27489). These files are not a complete series - gaps in the file numbering suggest more files originally existed than are preserved at the Public Record Office.
NotesThe sub-series contains all files formerly in consignment 14/1, with the exception of five files - 29746.17.F3; 29749.70.F8; 29749.70.F9; 29749.70.F10; 29749.70.F11.
Physical DescriptionSome records were subject to water damage prior to arrival at the Isle of Man Public Record Office and were found to be fragile or contaminated with mould at the time of cataloguing. Treatment, cleaning and re-packaging is required.
FormatPaper
AccessPartially closed
Access ConditionsPart of this sub-series in currently closed to public access. Please contact the Isle of Man Public Record Office for further information: public.records@gov.im
Extent2482 folders [at time of accession]
AltRefNoC14/1 (part of)
AccNoA28

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