Coal Industry Nationalization Act
Coal Industry Nationalization Act 1946 nationalises coal mining and creates the National Coal Board
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1945-1947
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Emanuel Shinwell Biography and Timeline
Follow Emanuel Shinwell through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Emanuel Shinwell, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1946
Coal Nationalisation Act
Emanuel Shinwell helped steer legislation creating the National Coal Board as the statutory operator of Britain's coal mines.
1947
Nationalisation of Coal
The National Coal Board assumes ownership of Britain's coal mines on Vesting Day.
Role range: 1945-1947
Coal Vesting Day
On 1 January 1947 the National Coal Board took over coal mines under the nationalisation programme overseen by the Labour government.
Nationalised Pits Open
Nationalisation transferred the principal coal mines into a single publicly owned organisation managed by the National Coal Board.
1951
Armed Forces Act
Armed Forces Act 1951 continues and amends service discipline law
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1950-1951
Reserve and Auxiliary Forces Act
Reserve and Auxiliary Forces Act 1951 reforms reserve and auxiliary military forces
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1950-1951
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