A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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Contents

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  • 1. INTRODUCTION

  • 2. PROCEDURE 3

  • 3. THE WIFE 11

  • SECTION 1: Interests 11

    • 3.1 Getting a Living 11

    • 3.2 Running a Home - Shopping 14

    • 3.3 Care of Children 20

    • 3.4 Religious Practice 21

    • 3.5 The Use of Leisure 23

  • SECTION 2: The Future Dwelling and Its Location 27

    • 3.6 The Choice of the Present House 27

    • 3.7 The Main Reasons for Choosing it 27

    • 3.8 The Type of House and Garden Wanted 27

    • 3.9 The Location of the New Dwelling 30

    • 3.10 Convenience - The Relation of the Home to Interests 33

  • 4. THE HUSBAND 37

  • SECTION 1: Interests 37

    • 4.1 Getting a Living 37

    • 4.2 Use of Lesiure 40

  • SECTION 2: The Future Dwelling and its Location 43

    • 4.3 The Type of House and Garden Wanted 43

    • 4.4 The Location of the New Dwelling 44

    • 4.5 Convenience - The Relation of the Home to Interests 47

  • 5. THE UNMARRIED ADULT 49

  • SECTION 1: Interests 49

    • 5.1 Getting a Living

    • 5.1 Getting a Living 49

    • 5.2 The Use of Leisure 53

  • SECTION 2: The Future Dwelling and its Location 57

    • 5.3 The Type of House and Garden Wanted 57

    • 5.4 The Location of the New Dwelling 57

    • 5.5 Convenience - The Relation of Home to Interests 59

  • 6. CONCLUSIONS 62

    • 6.1 The Journey to Work 62

    • 6.2 Running a Home 64

    • 6.3 Care of Children (This refers to the Wife’s section only) 65

    • 6.4 Religious Practice 65

    • 6.5 Leisure and Community Interests 66

    • 6.6 The Future House, Garden and Community 69

  • APPENDIX I Map of Scotland showing towns visited 71

  • APPENDIX II Maps of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen showing zones 72

  • APPENDIX III The Questions 76

  • APPENDIX IV The Questionnaire 77

  • INDEX 83

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