Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-06-27
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-06-27
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), Great Britain. Colonial Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Geoffrey-Lloyd, Geoffrey William, Baron, 1902-1984 (Contributor), Great Britain. Petroleum Department (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Woolton, Frederick James Marquis, Earl of, 1883-1964 (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Lloyd of Dolobran, George, Baron, 1879-1941 (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (Contributor), Great Britain. Army Council (Contributor), Great Britain. Treasury (Contributor), Wood, Kingsley, 1881-1943 (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Offices. Press Department (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office. Press Section (Contributor), Morrison, Herbert, 1888-1965 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply. Press Office (Contributor), Waverley, John Anderson, Viscount Westdean, 1883?-1958 (Contributor), Gort, John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount, 1886-1946. (Contributor), BBC News Talk (Contributor), Great Britain. Home Office (Contributor), George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 (Contributor), Great Britain. Sovereign (1936-1952 : George VI) (Contributor), BBC. French News Talk (Contributor), and Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970 (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-6-27
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, Australian troops--Reception--London, Uganda--War contributions, Military commanders--Brigadier Claude Nicolson, Board of education--Local Educational Authorities--Youth activities, British Expeditionary Force--France--Operations, Air raids--Vehicle lights, Gold Coast--French community--Support for Allies, Canada--Petrol--Production, Salvage--Oil drums, Salvage--Vegetable seeds, Fruit--Canned--Specifications, Potatoes--Wart disease, Cyprus--War contributions, Nazi air attacks--Great Britain, Prisoners of War--British--Registers, War Office--Casualties--Registers, Post Office--Rates, Canada--War production, Royal Air Force--Air combat, World War, 1939-1945--Herbert Morrison, Home Security--Vehicles--Immobilization, War Office--Military honors, Royal Air Force--Operations, Home Office--High--frequency devices--Restrictions, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Royal Air Force--Military honors, and World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Gen. Charles de Gaulle
Place Name:
Great Britain, Australia, Uganda, Gold Coast, Canada, Cyprus, and Germany