Ration Books
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Throughout the war British housewives had struggled to feed their families on limited food supplies. But after the war the amount of produce available to buy actually fell. Bread was rationed in 1946 and potatoes in 1947, though neither had been restricted during the war itself.
Sweet rationing ended in February 1953, and sugar rationing ended in September of that year. The final end of all rationing did not come until 1954 with bananas.
[edit] How it worked
Food items were marked in a little book which people had to take to the shops with them. When they had bought as much as they were allowed for that week the shop keeper crossed it out in the book. Rationing went on until 1954, long after the war had finished.
[edit] Memories
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Do you remember rationing? Add your memories. |
I was in the war
— Anon
[edit] In the Science Museum
The Museum acquired this object in 2000 from Mr W S Garroway.
Inv. No: No: 2000-208; Inv No 2000-203; Inv: No: 2000-204
This object is currently on display in the Dan Dare & the Birth of Hi-Tech Britain exhibition at the Science Museum, London.