Identity area
Reference code
OBS/6/1/1/2/6/1
Title
Subject files relating to Lonrho
Date(s)
- 1977-1993 (Creation)
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Series
Extent and medium
3 boxes
Context area
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Various unstructured files relating to Lonrho's takeover of the Observer in 1981, Lonrho's ownership of the Observer in general, and Lonrho's dispute with Mohamed Fayed relating to the acquisition of Harrods by the House of Fraser.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford
Accruals
System of arrangement
Files have been arranged into the following sections:
Observer special report on the Fayeds
Material for Observer articles relating to Mark Thatcher and Fayeds
Lonrho's ownership of the Observer
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Catalogued as closed until ca. 2023 - requires review
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright: Mainly Guardian News & Media
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Access Status
Open(part)
Closed until
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Status
Catalogued