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Invasion Village- Everyday Life in Orford, Suffolk, England, 1941 D4847

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Invasion Village- Everyday Life in Orford, Suffolk, England, 1941

Members of the village Invasion Committee discuss some of the issues facing them, should an invasion occur. Left to right around the table they are: Police Constable Wally Green, Sir Henry Bunbury (with his back to the camera), County Councillor Arkle, MP and Justice of the Peace Walter Ross Taylor, Parish Council Chairman Chapman (at the head of the table), Nurse Baker and schoolmaster Mr Overfield (also the senior ARP warden).

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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air raid wardens ministry of information second world war official collection orford suffolk uk government artistic works world war ii home front in the united kingdom great britain politics and government united kingdom
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1941
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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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air raid wardens ministry of information second world war official collection orford suffolk uk government artistic works world war ii home front in the united kingdom great britain politics and government united kingdom