Evidence: | 'The leaflet makes a special point of common sense but the way it urges people to use it is unconsciously the upper class talking to the stupid mass. This unconscious attitude, so noticeable on the red Government posters at the beginning of the war, underlies the leaflet as a whole-see below, on Little Squash borough and Great Midtown. The lack of emotional or layout appeal is reflected in many comments. Thus, after reading it carefully, a barmaid sums up: "It's plain enough. I should have to read it again."'
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Century: | 1900-1945 | ||||||||||
Date: | Between 1 Jun 1940 and 30 Jun 1940 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
Type of Experience (Reader): |
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Type of Experience (Listener): |
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Reader: | anon |
Age | Adult (18-100+) |
Gender | Female |
Date of Birth | n/a |
Socio-economic group: | Labourer (non-agricultural) |
Occupation: | Barmaid |
Religion: | n/a |
Country of origin: | England |
Country of experience: | England |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | Ministry of Information |
Title: | [invasion leaflet] |
Genre: | Politics, Ephemera, Reference / General works |
Form of Text: | Print: Pamphlet |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | unknown |
Record ID: | 10335 | |
Source - | Manuscript | Other |
Author: | File Report 216, June 1940, Invasion Leaflet, Notes MoI instructions in the event of German invasion (leaflet enclosed), pp. 2-3, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk, |
Citation: | File Report 216, June 1940, Invasion Leaflet, Notes MoI instructions in the event of German invasion (leaflet enclosed), pp. 2-3, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=10335, accessed: 20 April 2024 |
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