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Air Raid Precautions at Kingston House, Knightsbridge, London, England, C 1940 D57

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Air Raid Precautions at Kingston House, Knightsbridge, London, England, C 1940

Two female ARP workers read and knit in order to pass the time whilst on duty at their post in London. A third woman, also knitting, is just visible to the right of the photograph.

The UK Ministry of Information was established in 1939, at the outbreak of World War II. It was responsible for coordinating and controlling all government information and propaganda, both within the UK and abroad. The Ministry of Information was created to help the government communicate with the public and to ensure that important information was disseminated effectively. It was also responsible for managing the media and censoring certain types of information that might be harmful to morale or national security. The Ministry of Information played a crucial role in shaping public opinion during the war, and it worked closely with other government departments to develop and implement a range of propaganda campaigns. The Ministry of Information was dissolved in 1946, following the end of World War II.

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1940 in london knightsbridge london district knitters knitting in war ministry of information second world war official collection uk government artistic works women reading books great britain united kingdom
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1940
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UK Ministry of Information

United Kingdom's ministry of information Second World War official collection
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Imperial War Museums
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1940 in london knightsbridge london district knitters knitting in war ministry of information second world war official collection uk government artistic works women reading books great britain united kingdom