Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-08-08
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-08-08
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. Post Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office. Military Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Press and Publicity Branch (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Transport (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Supply (Contributor), Kirke, Walter M. St. G., Sir, 1877-1949 (Contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (Contributor), and Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-8-8
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, Food--Waste Reduction, India--Political changes, Air raids--Window protection, Motor Vehicles--Camouflage, Nazi air attacks--Great Britain--North East, Prisoners of War--British--Registers, Post Office--Mail--France, Post Office--Tributes--W.S. Morrison, Cricket--Matches--London, Prisoners of War--German--Registers, Royal Navy--Fleet Air Arm--Attacks--Norway, Royal Air Force--Air combat, Royal Air Force--Military honors, Royal Navy--Casualties--Registers, Ministry of Supply--Worker performance--Herbert Morrison, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--Sir Walter Kirke, British colonies--War contributions, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Royal Air Force- Air attacks- Netherlands, Royal Navy--Losses--H.M. Submarine Oswald, Belgian refugees--Welcome, Board of Trade--Trading with the enemy, Agriculture--Motor fuel, Northern Ireland--Craftsmen--Registration, Ration books--Hop-pickers, Canada--Salary donations, Canada--Metals--Wartime use, Aircraft production--Contributions, and Peas--Prices
Place Name:
Great Britain, France, Norway, India, Egypt, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Northern Ireland, and Canada