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The Ministry of Works was a department of the UK Government formed in 1943 to organise the requisitioning of property for wartime use. After World War II, the Ministry retained responsibility for Government building projects. In 1962 it was renamed to the Ministry of Public Building and Works, and acquired the extra responsibility of monitoring the building industry. In 1970 the Ministry was absorbed into the Department of the Environment.


Origins

The Ministry of Works descended from a long line of offices with responsibilities for managing Royal and then Governmental property. These are summarised below.

  • 1378-1832 Office of Works. This office was established to oversee the building of the King's castles and residences.
  • 1832-1851 Office of Woods, Forests, Land Revenues, Works and Buildings. The Office of Works continued to operate as the Works Department within the larger Office.
  • 1851-1940 Office of Works. The Office was given a separate identity in order to bring it under the direct control of Parliament.
  • 1940-1942 Ministry of Works and Buildings. The Ministry was formed during World War II as the Government's need for new buildings and the conversion of existing buildings became more urgent.
  • 1942-1943 Ministry of Works and Planning.
  • 1943-1962 Ministry of Works. See above.
  • 1962-1970 Ministry of Public Building and Works. See above.

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Office of Works - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (180 words)
The Office of Works was established in the English Royal household in 1378 to oversee the building of the royal castles and residences.
In 1832 it became the Works Department within the Office of Woods, Forests, Land Revenues, Works and Buildings.
It was reconstituted as a government department in 1851 and became part of the Ministry of Works (q.v.) in 1940.
U.S. Copyright Office - Orphan Works (333 words)
Orphan Works Act of 2006 H.R. The Copyright Office has completed its study of problems related to “orphan works”—copyrighted works whose owners may be impossible to identify and locate.
The Office asked specifically whether there were compelling concerns raised by orphan works that merit a legislative, regulatory, or other solution, and if so, what type of solution could effectively address these concerns without conflicting with the legitimate interests of authors and right holders.
The Office also hosted public roundtable discussions on orphan works in Washington, D.C., on July 26 and 27, 2005, and in Berkeley, California, on August 2, 2005.
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