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Nationalisation of Electricity

Great Britain · Economy / Electricity Industry. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1948Date range
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Chronological records

1948

Hugh Gaitskell1 April 1948

London · Economy / Electricity Industry

The British Electricity Authority and regional boards assume control of the electricity supply industry.

Names involved

Hugh Gaitskell

Provenance

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