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Alfred Barnes Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alfred Barnes, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

8 records1945–19518 events1 places

Chronological biography

1945

Public Works Loans Act1945
Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Transport · Minister of Transport · London

Public Works Loans Act 1945 authorises public lending for local and public works purposes

1946

Trunk Roads Act1946
Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Transport · Minister of Transport · London

Trunk Roads Act 1946 adjusts national road powers and postwar transport planning

1947

Dock Workers Regulation of Employment Act1947
Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Transport · Minister of Transport · London

Dock Workers Regulation of Employment Act 1947 creates a statutory scheme for dock labour employment

Transport Act1947
Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Transport · Minister of Transport · London

Transport Act 1947 nationalises railways, long distance road haulage, and other transport undertakings

1948

Nationalisation of Transport1 January 1948
Economy / Transport Industry · Minister of Transport · London

Railways and long-distance road haulage transfer to the British Transport Commission.

1949

Coast Protection Act1949
Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Transport · Minister of Transport · London

Coast Protection Act 1949 creates powers for coast protection authorities

1950

Public Utilities Street Works Act1950
Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Transport · Minister of Transport · London

Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950 regulates street works by utility undertakers

1951

Highways Provision of Cattle Grids Act1951
Government / Labour Party Government · Minister of Transport · Minister of Transport · London

Highways Provision of Cattle Grids Act 1951 permits cattle grids and related highway works

Titles and roles

Minister of Transport · Minister of Transport · Minister of Transport

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.