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Summer Lecture Series 2019: Information at War – the Ministry of Information, 1936-1946
Summer Lecture Series 2019: Information at War – the Ministry of Information, 1936-1946
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
The Ministry of Information was established by a government which recognised that the understanding and morale of the civilian population in the UK – and elsewhere – was critical to a successful outcome. To this end the Ministry used every form of communication available to it, including newspapers, comics, radio, films, even model aeroplane kits.
Join Professor Simon Eliot, Professor Emeritus of the History of the Book, University of London, as he explores the difficult early years of the Ministry and its bid to win public confidence.
This talk is part of The National Archives’ Summer Lecture Series, exploring the theme ‘State and Society: Cultures of Communication’.
Join Professor Simon Eliot, Professor Emeritus of the History of the Book, University of London, as he explores the difficult early years of the Ministry and its bid to win public confidence.
This talk is part of The National Archives’ Summer Lecture Series, exploring the theme ‘State and Society: Cultures of Communication’.
Released:
Aug 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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