Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-01-16
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-01-16
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), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Press and Publicity Branch (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (Contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Great Britain. Mines Department (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service. Press Office (Contributor), Burgin, E. Leslie (Edward Leslie), 1887-1945 (Contributor), Elliot, Edward Casselton, 1881-1967 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor), British Institute in Paris (Contributor), Anderson, John, 1882-1958 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade. Import Licensing Department (Contributor), Canada. Department of Trade and Commerce (Contributor), King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Transport (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty. Naval Affairs (Contributor), and Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-1-16
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, World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain--Air Ministry--Reconnaissance, Great Britain--Sports--School Children, Royal Air Force--Reconnaissance--Germany, School Children- Physical exercise, Postal mail--Interception--Legality, Agriculture--Cultivation, Pigs--Feed, Agriculture--Coal--Availability, Cod liver oil--Availability, Schoolchildren--Health, Shipping--Losses, Petroleum--Rationing, Royal Air Force--Air combat, Royal Air Force--Bombers, Royal Air Force--Coastal Command--Australian crews, Barrage Balloon, Royal Air Force--Bombing practice, Royal Air Force--Training, Royal Air Force--Ranks, Bombers- German, Board of Trade--Local Price Regulation Committees--Appointees, Ulster huts--British Expeditionary Force, Labor--Cost of living statistics, Controller of Costings to the Ministry--Edward Cassleton Elliott, French language--Study and teaching, Air raids--Preparation--Sir John Anderson, Naval losses--H.M. Submarines Seahorse, Undine and Starfish, Meat and Livestock Control--Imported cattle--Markings, Meat products--Imports, World War, 1939-1945--Canada--Contributions, Schools--Sugar Supply, Railways--Discounts, Nazi aircraft--Attacks--Lightships, British ships--losses--Trawler Trinity, N.B., Retail food shops--Licensing, Caterers--Registration, Colonial troops--India--Sir Frederick O'Connor, Ministry of Supply--Contracts, Nazi U-boats--Losses, Women's Auxiliary Air Force--Drum and Fife Band, Balkan countries--Political orientation, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Neville Chamberlain, Nazi rule--Poland, World War, 1939-1945--Hungary, World War, 1939-1945--Neutral countries--Sweden, Finland--British aid, Earthquakes--Turkey, Netherlands--War preparations, Norway--Defense tax, World War, 1939-1945--Neutral countries--Switzerland, World War, 1939-1945--Neutral countries--Belgium, and Nazi rule--Syrian criticism
Place Name:
Great Britain, Germany, United States, Australia, India, Poland, Hungary, Finland, Turkey, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Syria
Geographic Code:
GBR, DEU, USA, AUS, IND, POL, HUN, FIN, TUR, NLD, and CHE