Ww2 ration book inside

Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. No matter the country, the contents of ww2 rations were similar, including some kind of crackers or biscuits, sweets or chocolates, and cigarettes. Rationing was officially started on 8th january 1940. Where can i find an explanation of what each stamp meant for each book issued. The opa accepted ration book applications and issued ration books, from which consumers tore out stamps in order to purchase food and other supplies at grocery stores. Ww2 food rationing 19391954 display of 1 week of foodstuffs for 1 person during rationing period strictly controlled by ration stamp book purchases in the uk front page of a replica ration book from 1941, a piece of world war ii related memorabilia from britain in the 1940s. Ration stamps came inside the book and had to be presented so you could actually buy rationed goods. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires, bicycles, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel oil, gasoline, and food which were issued by the office of price administration between 19421946. Inside each ration book was tokens that allowed you to buy rationed items.

The coupons inside allowed the owner to purchase a small amount of different foods, clothing or petrol each. This is the inside of the blue stamp book, showing the stamps eileen used to buy canned goods. May war ration book two be used by any member of the family. Rationing began on 8th january 1940 when bacon, butter and sugar were rationed.

It stopped the resources running out during the war. Any member of the family may use all the familys ration books. 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. Living off rations with ration book cooking day one.

The coupons inside allowed the owner to purchase a small amount of different foods, clothing or petrol each week. They had to register and buy their food from their chosen shops. Yes, ration book two like war ration book one now used for sugar and coffee may be used by any member of the household to whom the book is issued. During world war ii, ration books were distributed to families by the office of price administration opa to help regulate food shortages as a result of the war. These photos captured what happened when the united states. Make sure this fits by entering your model number this is a single replica junior ration book from 19441945 ideal for school projects, events. Each page is separate so you can include what you need. World war ii ration books bridgeport history center. Mar 08, 2018 food items during wwii, usa, alfred t. Ww2 peoples war homepage archive list timeline about this site.

You would hand the token to the shopkeeper or the shopkeeper would sign the token to show you have used it. A book of stamps signed by someone famous would, of course, be worth even more. Front cover blank, inside cover lists names and addresses of retailers. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. The name and address details are left blank front of the ration book therefore students could fill in their own details.

There were also red stamps, not included in eileens ration book purse, used to ration meat. In the late 1940s the conservative party exploited and incited growing public anger at rationing, scarcity, controls, austerity and government bureaucracy. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one persons allotted portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. Palmer for office of war information, march 1943 universal history archiveuig via getty.

Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop. A warning inside the front cover declared it illegal for the shopkeeper to accept loose coupons they had to be presented in the book to be valid. By 1942 many other foodstuffs, including meat, milk, cheese, eggs and cooking fat were also on the ration. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. It was meant to ensure a fair distribution of food, in short supply due to enemy ships attacking merchant ships, preventing them from bringing supplies such as sugar, cereals, fruit and meat to the uk. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month, she couldnt buy any more of that type of food. Everyone was supplied with their own ration book, even children.

Reproduction ww2 rations during the second world war, each country had its own version of a field ration. There were no supermarkets, so people had to visit several different shops to buy meat, vegetables, bread and other goods. I have wwii ration books 14 and would like to know what each stamp allowed you to buy. Ration books were issued to each person over five years old containing tokens which could be saved up or used at the owners. From 1943, a detachable clothing ration book was included inside the main food ration book. Many of the commodities we take for granted today were in short supply during world war ii, because of the needs of us soldiers fighting overseas. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. The adult ration book above shows the foods that were put on ration when the government introduced rationing in january 1940. Print or photocopy onto coloured card and staple together. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. A brilliant example of a ration booklet that children can use during their learning on the second world war and rationing.

I have looked all over the internet and have found explanations of how the rationing work during the way, but not how the stamps themselves worked. Details of retailers are listed where the holder of the ration book can get their essentials. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. I was given a war ration book four with almost all the stamps still in it by a friend of. Each book was numbered, and the stamps inside controlled peoples consumption of things like food, gasoline and even clothing. What is the value of war ration book four with stamps inside. Food rationing during world war 2 primary homework help.

Vintage lot of 4 world war ii war ration book wstamps inside konczal family. A ministry of food was created to help with the homefront food situation. Each book required different identification and some were more detailed than others. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. How we lived and how we ate during the war, as in ww2, has been well publicised recently with the excellent bbc programme wartime farm, but, my plan to try to live off wartime rations started earlier this year, when i attempted to live on. Meat rationing continued for 10 years after dday june 1954 in 1946, when food was just as short as during the preceding years, bread was added to the ration and the sweet ration was halved. 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. Other meat value of 1 shilling and 2 pence equivalent to 2 chops cooking fat 4 oz. A world war 2 ration book template containing 12 pages and a front and back cover. Why did the shopkeeper have to stamp your ration book in.

Identity cards had to be presented with the ration book to prove that the person was the proper owner of the ration book. Using different coloured paper green,blue and pale brown and the below templates, children can create ration books for themselves and their family. World war two ration book replica x 10 booklets copy of a ration book 194445. Here are some of the stamps and booklets they were using across the. This replica is faithfully reproduced by a professional uk printer, and is an actual copy of an original ration book from 19441945. Sorry the video was a bit longer, there was just so much to fit in.

Find great deals on ebay for world war 2 ration books. People then had to register with a local shopkeeper, and could only buy rationed goods if they had enough coupons. A common ration book fraud was the ration books of the dead being kept and used by the living. Rare old us ww2 war opa ration book gas stamp red token coin collection lot. May 03, 2011 british shopkeeper cancelling coupons. Civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar book on 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 schoolteachers, pta groups, and other volunteers 7.

Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Individual family members could then be responsible for their own clothing coupons, while the food books were usually looked after by the person who was responsible for the familys food shopping. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. When people wanted to buy some food, the items they bought were crossed off in their ration book by the shopkeeper. Unfollow ration book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. During the time of war, men, women and children all had to manage with hardset limits on certain resources. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. Between 1942 1947, the government issued four different series of ration books.