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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Board of Trade
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Established in 1696 as a committee of the *privy council, with responsibility for every aspect of Britain's trade. The Board developed over the centuries to become a large government ministry. It ceased to have independent existence in 1970, when it became part of the new Department of Trade and Industry.
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