Rationing Collection (#6)

Clothes Ration Birmingha: Women window shopping in. July 1946 P010058

"This is Charlie"- The Gibbon with his ration of grapes. October 1948 P4163
" This is Charlie" - The Gibbon with his ration of grapes. October 1948 P4163

Children invade sweet shop after rationing ends in Glasgow, Scotland. 1949

Woolly step-ins & dressy jumper 1940 Woolly step-ins & dressy jumper 1940
Womens clothing in wool with stitch pattern. Date: 1940

Mural decorations in the Stockwell British Restaurant during the Second World War, on the theme of scenes in Stockwell and carried out by Derek Crowe

Mural decorations in the Vauxhall British Restaurant during the Second World War, on the theme of Vauxhall Gardens and carried out by E. K. Edney

Mural decorations in the Beckenham British Restaurant during the Second World War, on the theme of Wind in the Willows and carried out by the local art school

Scene inside a British Restaurant, one of a number of communal restaurants during the Second World War providing a cooked meal, with dessert and a cup of tea, for around the cost of 1s.2d

Interior of a British Restaurant, one of a number of communal restaurants during the Second World War providing a cooked meal, with dessert and a cup of tea, for around the cost of 1s.2d

Scene inside the first British Restaurant, one of a number of communal restaurants during the Second World War providing a cooked meal, with dessert and a cup of tea, for around the cost of 1s.2d

The cash and carry entrance of an unidentified British Restaurant. British Restaurants were set up during the war to provide nutritious and economical meals for the population. Date: 1946

Morris Commercial salvage truck, Liverpool World War 2. Creator: Unknown
Morris Commercial salvage truck, Liverpool World War 2

End of rationing, meat and bacon on sale at the Barnsley Co-op butchers, South Yorkshire, 1954. In 1954, threstrictions on the sale of meat and bacon were lifted

Vegetables for market, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Vegetables for market, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

A nice hot dinner, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
A nice hot dinner, 1941. A mother feeds her baby at the dinner table. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

An inspector visiting a Berlin bakery, 1915. An inspector checking to see that the Government limitation on the use of flour is being observed. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol

Motor Fuel Ration Book, c1973. A fuel ration book of the like issued by the British government to combat petrol shortages during the 1973 Oil Crisis

Supply Rating, 1937. Artist: WA & AC Churchman
Supply Rating, 1937. Churchmans Cigarette Series, The Navy At Work

Regulating Petty Officer, 1937. Artist: WA & AC Churchman
Regulating Petty Officer, 1937. Churchmans Cigarette Series, The Navy At Work

Food shortages during the First World War, 1914-1918 (1935). During the ever increasing food shortage the King and Queen kept firmly to the rule of plain fare

Motor fuel ration book, c1950s

Motor fuel ration book, 1957

German supply depot, occupied Paris, February 1941

Food store in occupied Paris, c1941(?)

People queuing outside a dairy shop, German-occupied Paris, 26 July 1940. Shortages and rationing were a feature of everyday life for Parisians during the occupation and would last until 1949

Queue of women outside a dairy shop, German-occupied Paris, 28 June 1940. Shortages and rationing were a feature of everyday life for Parisians during the occupation and would last until 1949

Queue outside a grocers shop, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871. Paris endured severe food shortages during the Prussian blockade which lasted from early September 1870 until late

Utility boiler suit, 1943 - WWII fashion
A Utility boiler suit in navy drill, procured for four coupons from Peter Robinsons of Oxford Street. Date: 1943

Save Food to win Wwi
A woman saves food according to rationing recommendations during World War I in order to help save ships (many merchant ships were sunk by U-boats during WWI)

Clothing Coupons
A clothing coupon book cover

World War Two - Second World War - Applicants for the new issue ration books and clothing cards at the Bath Lane Schools, Newcastle. 18th May, 1942

World War Two - Second World War - Voluntary workers prepare ration cards at the Food Control Office in Newcastle. 14th October, 1939

World War Two - Second World War - Staff attending to applicants at the Newcastle Food Control Office, Hood Street. 4th February, 1944

World War Two - Second World War - Teachers from Jarrow joined in the war effort by helping to prepare ration cards at Jarrow Town Hall. 11th October, 1939

Post World War Two - Second World War - Rationing - People seeking soap rations who could not get their monthly ration (4oz hard)

World War Two - Second World War - Ministry of Food Ration Book 1945-46. Circa: 1945

Boatman Old Alick rows the holly-topped Christmas boxes from the families ashore out to the lighthouse December 1943

Petrol Rationing in Birmingham September 1939 People queue for petrol coupons at the outbreak of the second world war

Mrs Bushaway and her husband get one quart of milk per week but the children are allowed a pint each day In Britain first consideration is always given to the children 1947

A (Y)appy Idea! by William Heath Robinson, WWI rationing
The Ventrimetric System: Rational weights and measures for use in hotels, restaurants, and clubs for the limitation of appetites

In the Stretching Sheds of an Ox-Tail Soup Factory. War-Time Economies from William Heath Robinson including an ingenious idea for making the ingredients for oxtail soup go further. Date: 1918

D-Day invasion ration pack
The contents of the 24-hour ration pack which was to be carried by every combatant in the anticipated Allied invasion of the continent. These were to be carried in a small waterproof box

Lady eating in silhouette by Nellie E. George
A lady seated at an elegant dining table raises a fork to her mouth. Published in The Bystander during World War One, the accompanying rhyming caption alludes to food rationing - Mary had a little

Vintage World War II poster of a mother and daughter canning vegetables. The little girl asks, We ll have lots to eat this winter, won t we Mother? The print declares - Grow your own, can your own

Vintage World War II poster featuring a pig standing with a garbage can. The can is labeled, Pig Food. The poster reads: We Want Your Kitchen Waste

A solider with the Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique holds a buffalo chicken
July 30, 2010 - A soldier with the Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (FADM) holds a buffalo chicken Meal Ready to Eat (MRE)

WORLD WAR I: POSTER, 1918. Remember We Must Feed Daddy Too. World War I poster for the Canada Food Board, 1918, by Robert Edwin Johnston

Carrot Lollies
28th April 1941: Two little girls reading a board advertising carrots instead of ice lollies. Wartime shortages of chocolate and ice cream made such substitutions a necessity

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"Rationing: A Journey through History's Scarce Resources" Poster, The Vegetabull: In times of scarcity, even vegetables become the heroes on posters encouraging rationing during World War I. Salvation Army / WWI: Amidst the chaos of war, the Salvation Army played a crucial role in distributing rations to those in need, ensuring no one went hungry. Dig for Victory poster - WWII: Gardens became battlegrounds as citizens were urged to grow their own food during World War II to alleviate pressure on rationed supplies. Christian Dior sketching a fashion design, 1948: Even haute couture felt the impact post-WWII; designers like Dior had to adapt and create within limited resources. WWII Clothing Coupons: Fashion took a backseat as clothing coupons dictated what people could purchase during wartime shortages – frugality became fashionable. Save Food Poster / WWI: Powerful imagery reminded civilians that every morsel counted during World War I – saving food meant supporting troops and winning the war. Save Food / WWI Poster: With patriotic fervor, posters urged citizens not to waste precious resources but instead contribute towards victory by conserving food supplies. Don't Waste Bread WWI: As bread symbolized sustenance and unity, campaigns against wasting it aimed at instilling responsibility among civilians during World War I. Apres la Guerre No. 3 - WWI postcard by George Ranstead: This poignant postcard captured both hope and resilience after the Great War when rationing began easing its grip on society's daily life. Wartime poster for conserving clothes and food : Striking visuals encouraged citizens to conserve both clothes and food alike as essential commodities faced scarcity due to conflict demands. Ration Book July 1942 .