The Cottages of Freefolk- Life in the Village of Freefolk, Hampshire, England, UK, 1943 D15901

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The Cottages of Freefolk- Life in the Village of Freefolk, Hampshire, England, UK, 1943 D15901

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The Cottages of Freefolk- Life in the Village of Freefolk, Hampshire, England, UK, 1943
Edwin Read works on the vegetable plot in the front garden of his cottage in Freefolk, Hampshire. Mr Read is originally from Dorset, is a dairyman and has been a farm worker all his life. According to the original caption, the wooden front door of the cottage is made from cedar.

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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