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Library and Educational Books. Memo. by Board of Education.

21 May 1942

out in the main Rebinding is a by 5 firms who specialised the Library trade carried Association estimate do about 95 per cent. of the work. Attached is a table of figures which the Association obtained from these firms. It will be only seen that at the moment the output of rebound books is about 80 per cent. of pre-war, and the figures are really less satisfactory than this because one firm increased the size of their premises just before war began; 30 that they are able to work faster; and the largest firm was blitzed in the recent attack on Bath.
education retail infrastructure united states of america munitions books consumer goods culture entertainment evacuation industrial production industrial workers industry labour supply libraries manufacturing materials paper transportation railways rationing schools supply teachers soviet union schooling london universities colleges british army royal air force board of education accommodation munitions industry evacuable areas nationwide bath lord president's committee domestic life bristol wigan huddersfield sub-committee on the supply of books library association falkirk
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/28/16
Document Types
Memorandum Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 71/28
Former Department Reference
LP(B)(42) 6
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000028.016
Keywords
Accommodation Books Colleges Education Evacuable Areas Evacuation Industrial Production Industrial Workers Industry Infrastructure Labour Supply Libraries Munitions Munitions Industry Paper Railways Schools Teachers Transportation Universities
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Bath Bristol Falkirk Huddersfield London Soviet Union United States of America Wigan
Organizations Discussed
Board of Education British Army Library Association Lord President's Committee Royal Air Force Sub-Committee on the Supply of Books
Pages
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Sub-Committee on the Supply of Books. Meetings 1(42) - 8(42) Papers 1(42) - 17(42)
Themes
Domestic Life Rationing Supply Manufacturing Materials Retail Consumer Goods Entertainment Culture Education Schooling

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