Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-08-21
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-08-21
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. Ministry of Aircraft Production (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor), Great Britain. Children's Overseas Reception Board (Contributor), Great Britain. Treasury (Contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), and Sinclair, Archibald, Sir, 1890-1970 (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-8-21
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, Munitions--Manufacturing--Bren gun, Children's Overseas Relocation Scheme--Canada, Currency--Importation--Restrictions, Agriculture--Wages, Trade--Luxury Exports--Restrictions, Nazi air attacks--Great Britain, World War, 1939-1945--Artistic depictions--Exhibition, Aircraft production--Contributions, Canada--War preparations, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Sir Archibald Sinclair, Canadian armed forces, India--War contributions, Falkland Islands--War contributions, Gold Coast--War contributions, Industrial Registration Order, Australian armed forces, Caterers--Surveys, and Northern Ireland--Eggs--prices
Place Name:
Great Britain, Canada, Germany, India, Falkland Islands, Gold Coast, Northern Ireland, and Australia