WRNS Boarding Officers With the Naval Control Service- the work of the Women's Royal Naval Service, UK, 1944 D19097

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WRNS Boarding Officers With the Naval Control Service- the work of the Women's Royal Naval Service, UK, 1944 D19097

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Wrns Boarding Officers With the Naval Control Service- the work of the Women's Royal Naval Service, UK, 1944
A Women's Royal Naval Service Boarding Officer looks through the windows of the wheelhouse of the drifter which is taking her out to visit merchant shipping in the harbour, to check that everything is in order and advise them on routes. Also leaning out of the window is Skipper James.

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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