Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1943-12-16
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1943-12-16
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), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office. Military Affairs (Contributor), Canadian Military Headquarters (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office. Allied Force Command Post (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Home Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Fuel and Power (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Cunningham of Hyndhope, Andrew Browne Cunningham, Viscount, 1883-1963 (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty. Naval Affairs (Contributor), and Great Britain. Prime Minister (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1943-12-16
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, Royal Air Force--Communications Unit, British Army--Anti-aircraft battery--Tours--U.S.A., Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Canadian Army--Reconnaissance--4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, Great Britain--Prime Minister Winston Churchill--Illness, Canadian Military Headquarters--Christmas celebrations, Allied Forces--Operations--Italy, Rationing--Wrinkled peas, Home office- Police- Christmas greetings- Herbert Morrison, Collieries--Bestwood Colliery--Visits--London Coal Committee, Coal--Production--Increases, Agriculture--Diseased plants--Sales--Prohibition, Admiralty--Shipbuilding--Sir Andrew B. Cunningham, and Royal Air Force--Air combat--Norway
Place Name:
Great Britain, United States, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Norway