Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-18
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-18
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. Admiralty. Naval Affairs (Contributor), Dalton, Hugh Dalton, Baron, 1887-1962 (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Economic Warfare (Contributor), Morrison, Herbert, 1888-1965 (Contributor), Great Britain. Home Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Pensions (Contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contributor), and Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-12-18
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 Navy--Coastal Defense--Trawlers, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Hugh Dalton, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, London--Police--Herbert Morrison, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Libya, Milk supply, Ministry of pensions--Civilian Injuries Compensation Scheme, Lord Lugard--Commemorations, Gambia--Colonial Secretary--Harris Rendell Oke, Animal feed--Rationing, Board of Trade--Trading with the enemy, Post Office--Christmas mails, Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association--Sunday cinema, Children--Relocation--Ireland, Agriculture--Oilcakes--Supply, Eggs--Prices, First Polish Army Corps--Inspections--Sir Alan Brooke, Northern Ireland--Auxiliary Fire Service--Volunteers, Australia--War preparations, and Agriculture--Cultivation--Hyde Park
Place Name:
Great Britain, Uganda, Gambia, Ireland, Australia, Poland, Germany, and Northern Ireland