| Description | Records of the South Western Regional Board for Industry (SWRBI), accumulated by Leonard Elmhirst while serving as a member of the Devon District Committee for the South Western Regional Board for Industry (1947-1960). The records contain information relating to the planning and activities of the Devon District Committee of SWRBI including: the Industrial Sub-Committee; Unemployment in North Devon; Blackmore's Shipyard; Road Policy in the South West; Rural Transport in Devon and Railway services; finance; and public relations in technical relations. The material in this series includes: extensive sets of monthly minutes and reports; press cuttings; publications; and correspondence. |