Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins: 1939-09-18
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins: 1939-09-18
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. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Transport (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contrbutor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor), Great Britain. Mines Department (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Health (Contributor), and Mościcki, Ignacy, 1867-1946 (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1939-09-18
Owning Repository:
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
World War, 1939-1945, Bomber pilots, Bombing, Aerial, Fighter planes, Seaplanes, Australia--Industries--Statistics, Civilian war casualties, Air raid warning systems, False alarms, Courageous (Aircraft carrier), Death notification, Diplomatic and consular service--British--Officials and employees, Hong Kong--Foreign relations, Poland--Foreign relations, Zanzibar--Foreign relations, Emergency housing, Materials, Evacuation reception areas, World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians, Schools in reception areas, Condensed milk--Prices--Government policy, County War Agricultural Executive Committees, Farm produce--Prices--Management, Fish as food, Food production campaign, Seed potatoes, Soldier farm labor--Insurance requirements, World War, 1939-1945--Fuel Supply, Germany. Luftwaffe, Great Britain--Armed Forces--Military construction operations, Soldiers--Billeting, Great Britain. Auxiliary Air Force, Great Britain. Auxiliary Territorial Service--Recruiting, enlistment, etc., Horsbrugh, Florence, Baroness, Great Britain. Ministry of Information--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Great Britain. Royal Air Force--Airmen, Airplanes, Military--Technological innovations, Antisubmarine aircraft, Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Coastal Command, Nawab of Patandi, Vijaysinh, Maharaja of Rajpipla, 1890-1951, Commercial products--Insurance, Profiteering, Lithuania--Armed Forces--Mobilization, Part-time employment, Flags, German ship Carl Fritzen, Merchant raiders, Merchant ships, R.G. Stewart (American tanker), National Farmers' Union (Great Britain), Inverliffey (British motor tanker), Submarine warfare, Submarines (ships), Neutrality, Neutral shipping, Poland--Armed Forces--Supplies and stores, Mościcki, Ignacy, 1867-1946, Military weapons, Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945, Addressing mail to airmen, Addressing mail to soldiers, Envelopes, Addressing of, World War, 1939-1945--Postal service--Law and legislation, Packing for shipment, Postal rates, Street addresses, Radio broadcasting, Enemy Immigrant internees, German internees, Internment, Fuel rationing--Management, Ration books, Aerial reconnaissance, World War, 1939-1945--Refugees, Great Britain. Scottish Office--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, London Passenger Transport Board, Subway stations, and Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972
Place Name:
Great Britain, Australia, Czechoslovakia, Falkland Islands, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jordan, Lithuania, Northern Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Soviet Union, United States, and Zanzibar
Geographic Coverage:
Poland (country), Lublin (city), Warsaw (city), Soviet Union (country), Moscow (city), Ukraine (country), and Lʹviv (city)