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Feb 12, 2012 last year my mum gave me a ration book that dates back to world war 2, shes a hairdresser and one of her customers, an old lady, learnt that i was interested in history and gave me it. Ration book holder containing used ration books and cards war ration book two 5 405721 blank 683938b betty ellen white 683939b eleanor h. Wwii ration books utilised a system that ensured that everyone had equal amounts of food, clothes and provisions and were an integral part of the war effort in the united kingdom, united states and germany. The coupons inside allowed the owner to purchase a small amount of different foods, clothing or petrol each week. The colour of your ration book was very important as it made sure you go the right amount and types of food needed for your health. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. Every item of clothing had a coupon value attached to it.

Elizabeth hottens cornwall at war history press, 2008 is a fascinating piece of social history, being a selection from mid cornwall wartime parish magazines from the boer war to world war 2. Dec 01, 2008 things like this are best kept in the family as you can buy new replica versions to look at in places like the imperial war museum, so the market for the real thing isnt really that great unless it has some serious provenence such as a famous owner or the buyer recognises the name as belonging to his family, otherwise the interest just wont. World war ii put a heavy burden on us supplies of basic materials like food, shoes, metal, paper, and rubber. Ration books world war ii 1943 1945 description this small collection consists of world war ii ration books and related information issued between 1943 and 1945. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have impro. American families conserving and rationing in world war 2. Civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 schoolteachers, pta groups, and other volunteers. Ask anyone who remembers life on the home front during world war ii about their strongest memories and chances are they will tell. In her wartime memoir, teenage memories of the home front, dorothy pederson nelson wrote. Ww2 replica ration book, evacuee tag and identity card by memorabilia pack company 4. It was thought that even if japan does not fold now, the war will certainly be over before the books can be used. Nazi propaganda imagery was often red and black and featured a swastika.

Buffcoloured ration books most adults had this colour. These were for children between five and 16 years of age. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. Ration book pouch is leather with interior pouch for tokens. Different ration books were produced for children aged 5. Wartime memories spark food rationing fears sunshine coast daily. Wwii ration books are items of historic ephemera dating from the second world war. Now before anybody starts on about respecting gifts, im not selling it, its just every time i look at it i see something extremely valuable, from a historical reference point of view. Green ration books were for pregnant women and children under five years of age. This is a single replica junior ration book from 19441945 ideal for school projects, events or for those with an interest in world war 2 see more product details. Throughout the 1940s and for nine years after the end of the war every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons for food and clothing. This meant planning meals carefully, being creative with menus, and not wasting food. They had first choice of fruit, a daily pint of milk and a double supply of eggs.

Aug 16, 2014 a world war 2 ration book template containing 12 pages and a front and back cover. It is well worth buying to read in detail, but here are a few clues from hottens book and others to suggest how life changed for many ordinary people, especially women and children on the home. Each person received a ration book of 66 coupons which had to last for a year. Various amounts of ration stamps still remain and booklets have previous owners names on them. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. Included in this collection are ten ration books, two opa red points, two opa blue points, one ration book pouch, and one ration token pouch.

Newman war ration book five basic gasoline ration supplemental gasoline ration transportation mileage ration 2 gasoline. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Last year my mum gave me a ration book that dates back to world war 2, shes a hairdresser and one of her customers, an old lady, learnt that i was interested in history and gave me it. They generally used darker colours to depict jewish people in their attempt to turn the german people against them. During spring 1942, the government introduced rationing of certain consumer items that were in short supply. These were redeemable stamps or coupons, and every family was issued a set number of each kind of stamp based on the size of the family, ages of children and income. Things like this are best kept in the family as you can buy new replica versions to look at in places like the imperial war museum, so the market for the real thing isnt really that great unless it has some serious provenence such as a famous owner or the buyer recognises the name as belonging to his family. Today, i decided to learn a little more about ration books because they are an interesting historical artifact in addition to being a useful genealogy aid. As dday is recognized around the world this weekend june 6, 1944, there will be plenty to read about the soldiers and the heroism involved as 5,300 ships and 11,000 planes crossed the english. Vintage replica booklets and prints from wwi and wwii including ration. The army and navy were growing, as was the nations effort to aid its allies overseas.

The world war ii housewives would never have believed that people could be so wasteful. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. Institute of museum and library services, administered by. Ww2 the unexpected taste of oranges and other things. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. On april 27, 1942, families registered for ration books at their local elementary schools. This book is the property of the united states government. The front cover has been left blank, so it can be filled in by the new owner. It is unlawful to sell or give it to any other person or to use it or permit anyone else to use it, except to obtain rationed goods for the person to whom it was issued. Can you tell me more about rationing from this period and what the ones i have might be worth. The colour of a ration book was very important as it made sure you had the right amount and types of food needed for your health. World war ii and the american home front, page 9 civilian sacrifices continued although the nation seemed to be prospering economically, there was still a need to ration, or cut back on certain goods in an effort to support the war.

Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Issue 1 volume 1 when made 1988 made by marshall cavendish partworks limited maker inscriptions. World war 2 ration book template book template, world. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were. It wasnt just food that was rationed during world war ii. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. War ration book five undated mileage ration coupons, undated box1, folder4 containers description dates box folder 1 4 item 1.

Green ration books pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under 5. I expected to see more dramatic military photographs especially as it carries the imperial war museum logo and ian carter is one of their curators. Its a quote thats often attributed to civil war general william tecumseh sherman, who made a good point, and its one that you can hardly. United states of america war ration book one may 4, 1942. There were some lovely photographs in this book, but the title leads you to think you are going to see the second world war in vivid colour a wide reaching claim. I recently inherited my familys world war ii ration books, including paper coupons and coins. Different ration books were produced for children aged 5 9 years and for. Office of price administration, the paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Sep 22, 2011 this monochromatic adult ration book s spartan feel was very much a part of the homefront during the second world war. The wartime kitchen and ration book cooking day three. Four different series of war ration books were issued. The usa often used red, white and blue on their world war 2 propaganda posters to generate encourage patriotism.

They were allowed full adult meat ration and 1 2 pint milk per day. World war two ration book replica wwii teaching aids. On inside cover is printed instruction on how to use your ration book. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 19421947. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. Rationing in britain during world war 2 primary homework help. Clothing rationing in britain during wwii war history online. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during.

Use these books to illustrate how ration books worked. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Yesterday was a vegetarian day for us, and i made a rather tasty woolton pie, you can read all about it here. Janice and fiona have also been busy in their wartime kitchen too, and you can read. World war two colouring sheets teaching resource twinkl. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Civilians still needed these materials for consumer goods as well. With the pending capitulation of japan, the printing of ration books for 1946 was halted by the opa on august, 1945. They were allowed full adult meat ration and 12 pint milk per day. Authentic world war ii ration books both ration book one and ration book two plus stamps and ration book holder. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 1942. This monochromatic adult ration books spartan feel was very much a part of the homefront during the second world war.

Each page is separate so you can include what you need. This is a collage of some of the posters of the time. Permission to publish material from the world war ii rationing stamps program must be obtained from the special collections manuscript curator andor the special collections department head. Booklets were consolidated from diverse donations in the past. Before the start of world war ii the uk imported 55 million tons of food, a mere month after the start of world war ii they imported 12 million. World war 2 ration book template book template, world war 2. World war two ration book what did ration books look like. Jul 11, 2016 this meant planning meals carefully, being creative with menus, and not wasting food. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. Wwii ration book this project is made possible by a grant from the u.

The book contains pages of coupons for clothing, tea, sugar and food. World war ii ration books cecil thompson world war ii mileage ration book 1945. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is ones allowed portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. Wwii ration books utilised a system that ensured that everyone had equal amounts of food, clothes and provisions and were an integral part of the war effort in. Today is day three of my wartime kitchen and ration book cooking challenge, and today is all about eggs. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. It stopped the resources running out during the war. Individuals used these books daily to purchase rationed goods such as sugar, butter, beefsteak, and gas. This ration book belonged to luella runck of oxford, indiana. A history of the world is a partnership between the bbc and the british museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the bbc, and schools, museums and. For example, world war ii ration books include the persons name, age, address, occupation, and even their height and weight. Examples of books 1 through 4 are represented with many different names associated with the booklets. Four opa red and blue points are made of pressed wood.

Nov 07, 2012 today is day three of my wartime kitchen and ration book cooking challenge, and today is all about eggs. Mar 01, 2012 so keep your ration book in hand and well drink tea across the land and an extra cup for granny too and all our dashing lads in blue. More than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. A j cumming, government printer commonwealth of australia. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. Each stamp was illustrated with a military symbol such as a naval ship, airplane, tank, gun, horn of plenty or torch of liberty, adding a patriotic flair. Everyone was given a clothing book with coloured coupons in it. Mileage certificate undated world war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946. Ww2 replica junior ration book and identity card 4. There was a huge demand for warrelated materials such as wool, for the manufacture of uniforms, and silk for making parachutes, maps, and gunpowder bags, and raw materials were in short supply. Shortly after the commencement of world war two, rationing was introduced in canada on january 24, 1942, to limit the use of imported food and to free up supplies for the military and their allies. Apr 12, 2014 a world war 2 ration book template containing 12 pages and a front and back cover. Print or photocopy onto coloured card and staple together. This was to prevent hoarding and to ensure everyone got.

A ration book which was issued to the residents of the united kingdom during world war 2. Nine ration books include three war ration book one, three war ration book two, and four war ration book three. There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people experience some of them in daily life without. World war ii ration books and tokens, with two ration pouches. World war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946 overview of the collection title world war ii rationing stamps program dates 19431946 inclusive 1943 1946 quantity 1 box. They were also allowed double egg ration and one pint of milk per day.

If someone were to come and stay for any length of time, they would be expected to bring their ration book. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. The inside cover lists names and addresses of retailers. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

Bbc history woodlands junior memories of the war click here for video clips about peoples memories of the war. The only way to survive was to implement world war 2 rationing, and soon the ration book would become the most important book in every british household. Resources for teaching home front world war 2 memorabilia pack resources for teaching world war 2 memorabilia packs 4. A world war 2 ration book template containing 12 pages and a front and back cover. The colour of your ration book was very important as it made sure you got. Memories of world war one are now consigned mainly to history books, but still. Rationing became common during the second world war. What did green coloured ration books mean in world war 2.