Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-01-26
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-01-26
Description:
From the UK National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/inf3.htm “Formed on September 4th 1939, the day after Britain’s declaration of war, the Ministry of Information (MOI) was the central government department responsible for publicity and propaganda in the Second World War. The initial functions of the MOI were threefold: news and press censorship; home publicity; and oversees publicity in Allied and neutral countries”. This collection contains Press Notices and Bulletins published by the MOI between 1939-1945. The Press Notices and Bulletins are among many publications and films issued by the agency during the war.
Creator/Contributor:
Great Britain. Ministry of Information. (Creator)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-1-26
Owning Repository:
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
World War, 1939-1945--History, World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects, World War, 1939-1945, Great Britain, Air rescues--Imperial Airways--Giuseppe Padre, Nazi aircraft--Operations, Royal Australian Air Force--Chief of the Air Staff--Sir Charles Burnett, Royal Air Force--Parachute jumps, Royal Air Force--Boxing teams, Barrage Balloon, Royal Air Force--Bombers--Powered gun turrets, Royal Air Force--France--Medical services, Royal Air Force--Canadian airmen--Ice hockey, Royal Air Force--Slang, Royal Air Force--Airmen--Dominions, Royal Air Force--Burns Night, Neutral countries--Shipping--Nazi attacks, Civil Defense--Sentries, Imports--Dried fruits--Restrictions, Canadian military forces--British souvenirs, British Commonwealth Air Training Plan--Initial Training School--Toronto, National Research Council of Canada, Bacon--Rationing, Royal Navy--Commissions, Anglo-French Trades Union Council, World War, 1939-1945--Australia--S.M. Bruce, Railways--Reduced fares, Royal Navy--Officers--Marriage Allowances, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve--Badges, Danske Luftfartsselskab--Airplanes--color, New Zealand--Airmen, Royal Air Force--Night patrols, Home Office--Public Entertainments Order--Public gatherings, Anglo-Greek Economic and Financial Agreements, Africa--Colonial governments--Lord Hailey, Australia Day--R.G. Menzies, National Pigeon Service--Pigeon racing, and British newspapers--Circulation--Neutral countries
Place Name:
Great Britain, Australia, France, Scotland, Germany, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, and Greece