Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-28
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-28
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. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), and Great Britain. Ministry of Shipping (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-12-28
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, Nazi air attacks--Great Britain, Agriculture--Livestock--Foot-and-mouth disease, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Norway, Royal Air Force--South African Squadron--Libya, War Office--Military honors, War Office--Officer commissions, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Ministry of Shipping--Fire appliances--Requirements, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--France, Rationing--Ration books, Post Office--Telephone subscribers, Petroleum Dept.--Coal tar oils--Motor fuel, and Greece--Contributions--Northern Rhodesia
Place Name:
Great Britain, Norway, South Africa, France, Libya, Somaliland, Germany, and Northern Rhodesia