Ration Collection (page 3)

Howitzer shell, Iron Ration, WW1
A 15 inch Howitzer shell on the ground, during the First World War, with the ironic words Iron Ration painted on it. Date: 1914-1918

German ration card WWI
German bread ration card from Munich, Germany during World War I

Milk for school children, 1955
Before Margaret Thatcher the milk snatcher put and end to free school milk for the over sevens, all primary school children would enjoy their daily third pint ration at school

Victorian Scrap - army meat rations. late 19th century

British Food Rationing, First World War, 1918
Diagram showing the weekly butchers meat ration allowed for an adult (with children receiving half the amount). Rationing was introduced at the end of World War One when ships carrying food

Compo ration dump and men carrying more supplies
Lantern slide showing a compo ration dump and men carrying more supplies to it, March 1943.From a collection of British official war photographs relating to the 78th Division that were given to

Meat ration distribution, Bura Camp, Kenya, WW1
Personnel gather round to share out the meat ration at Bura Camp, Kenya, East Africa, during WW1. 1915

WW2 poster, British Rail catering information, with a cartoon by Fougasse. Food was rationed for British Rail, as for everyone else, and Refreshment Baskets were discontinued. circa 1940s

British and enemy civilian food supplies during WWI
Diagram showing the food rations and supplies in Britain compared with that in Germany and Austria during WW1. Date: 1918

Mesopotamia. Record of food supplies. Iraq. Late Prehistoric
Early writing. Pictographs drawn. Mesopotamia. Record of food supplies. From Iraq. Late Prehistoric period. About 3000BC. Early administrative text. Cuneiform tablet. British Museum. London. England

Latvia. Second Soviet occupation (1944-1991). Ration cards
History. Latvia. Second Soviet occupation (1944-1991). Ration cards. Some dated 10.29.1944. Occupation Museum. Riga. Latvia

Cartoon, The meat card, WW1
Cartoon, The meat card. When a cook is unable to obtain seven cutlets for her employers seven dinner guests, they are all instructed to bring their own cutlet. Date: 1917

Cartoon, Playing cards, WW1
Cartoon, Playing cards. Two old men at a table in a cafe play a game of cards (piquet) with their food rationing cards, which are normally used for buying meat, bread, coal and sugar. Date: 1917

Cartoon, French street market, WW1
Cartoon, French street market. A woman and stallholder chat about the war and food rationing while a stray dog steals a fish. Date: 1917

After a meal in a British trench 1915
A peaceful pipe before another spell of duty. 1915

South Africa - Siege of Kimberley, Kimberley
Siege of Kimberley, Kimberley, near Bloemfontein, Frances Baard, Northern Cape, South Africa. Showing ration noticeboard Date: 1900

Ration cards belonging to the King and Queen during WWI
Ration cards belonging to King George V and Queen Mary during World War One Date: 1914-18

WW2 Christmas card, clothes rationing
WW2 Christmas card, comment on clothes rationing. Date: circa 1942

WW2 Christmas card, The Weeks Ration
WW2 Christmas card, showing a butcher in his shop, a reproduction of a painting entitled The Weeks Ration. The verse inside reads: When we queue for our chop in the butchers shop

WW2 Christmas card, wartime restrictions
WW2 Christmas card. Whats in the Post this Morning? Rationing and other wartime restrictions. Date: circa 1942

A Ministry of Food National Ration Book - WWI
A Ministry of Food National Ration Book, dated 2/11/18 in the name William Fyffe of Rose Cottage, Kirk Street, Lochee. Book

A Ration Wagon going up to the Trenches. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Private A C Crapper bringing up a limber of supplies, WW1
Private A C Crapper bringing up a limber of supplies to the trenches under heavy fire. After the horses had bolted, 670 Private Crapper of the 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion

A week of food required for the German Army, WW1
A scale drawing giving an impression of the volume of food needed to feed the German Army for one week during the First World War compared to the spires of Cologne Cathedral. Date: 1914

War Time Pudding with Oxo, 1918
Advertisement for Oxo from the First World War, suggesting that the versatile stock cube could help out your meat ration. A new Oxo dish prepared by an unidentified celebrated chef

Winter rations for British troops in the trenches 1917
British commissariat methods: Army ration corps supplying hot food to the men in the trenches at the Battle of Arras on the Western Front in France; serving hot stew in bad weather often added very

Advert for Kooksjoie range cooker 1918
Kooksjoie range cooker, from the London Warming and Ventilating Co. Ltd, a behemoth of a thing, whose manufacturers promise it consumes just half a ton of coal per month

Weekly food ration for one person 1946
Weekly rationed food post Second World War in Britain. Bread and vegetables where unrationed, tins where obtained by points. Date: 1946

Hot dinner for men in the trenches, WW1
A ration party of the Kings Liverpool Regiment preparing to take to the trenches a hot dinner cooked in a travelling kitchen. Date: 1915

Gordon Highlanders in trench, Western Front, WW1
Gordon Highlanders cutting up rations in a reserve trench before moving up to the front line on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Fuel for domestic appliances by G. H. Davis
Your fuel target: details that will help in planning economy during the Second World War, so that fuel rationing can be avoided

Petrol rations and oil tankers by G. H. Davis
Petrol rations and oil tankers: an analysis for car owners during the Second World War. A diagrammatic explanation setting out the relative basic petrol allowances for private cars for August

Food rationing comparison by G. H. Davis
Food rationing in Great Britain during the two World Wars: a comparison of the periods 1917-1920 and 1940-1946. The chief topic of conversation today -- food

Knitting pattern 1943
Warm wool lies... Vest and pants for the long winter evenings. A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a womans vest and pants

Healthcare for children under five years 1947
If your child is under five. Issued by the Ministry of Food. It isn t only the tiny baby, but the child right up to five years, who needs cod liver oil and orange juice every day

Knitting pattern 1945
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a step in slip. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

Dried eggs and bacon for breakfast 1945
Eggs and bacon for breakfast. What is the favourite British breakfast? Why, eggs and bacon, of course! Well, now that the allowance of dried eggs is two packets every four weeks for every grown-up

Dried egg recipes 1945
Dried egg recipes: Scrambled omelet eggs, curried eggs, rissoles, meat vegetable cakes, cabbage rissoles and Spanish bread. Date: 1945

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1944
Eggs are plentiful. Thanks to dried eggs, you can have at least three nourishing egg dishes every weeks. Small children can havemore

Filling in ration books
Girls employed to fill in ration books with names and other information before being distributed to the British population in 1939. Date: 1939

Knitting pattern 1944
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a tuck in blouse and three-toned jacket. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1943
Twice as good with egg. What a blessing it is that you now use almost as many eggs as you want. Thanks to the success of dried egg in this country

WWII: RATIONS, 1942. Food and supplies for troops of the Third United States Army during the Louisiana Maneuvers in Louisiana. Photograph, 1942

WWII: SOLDIER, c1943. American soldier Tony Gaudiello inspecting a kit containing concentrated food, emergency rations, a frying pan, knife, lighter, compass, bullets, gloves, and insecticide

WWII: ALGERIA, c1942. U. S. Army Sergeant Paul Myers distributing cans of milk to
WWII: ALGERIA, c1942. U.S. Army Sergeant Paul Myers distributing cans of milk to French children in Oran, Algeria. Photograph, c1942

WWII: COOKING, c1941. South African, Australian, and British troops learning how to cook in the field at the Western Desert Cookery School in Egypt. Photograph, c1941

WWI: REFUGEES, 1918. Belgian refugees receiving rations from the American Red Cross, possibly in Paris, France. Photograph, 1918

U. S. ARMY LABORATORY, 1943. U. S. Army Captain examining the contents of a K ration
U.S. ARMY LABORATORY, 1943. U.S. Army Captain examining the contents of a K ration at a subsistence research laboratory in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Howard Hollem, March 1943

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"Surviving on limited resources: A glimpse into the world of rationing during WW2" During World War II, clothing coupons became a valuable currency as people had to carefully manage their wardrobes. Advertisements for Horlicks malted milk tablets in 1916 highlighted the importance of nutrition even during times of rationing. In July 1942, families received their ration books, which determined how much food they could purchase each week. Dolcis shoes advertised that shoppers could buy their products with just five precious coupons in 1941. Sugar was also strictly controlled, and individuals were allowed only two pounds per month. Ration cards played a crucial role in ensuring fair distribution and preventing hoarding during these challenging times. The scarcity extended beyond food and sugar; coffee was also heavily regulated. Desclieux Coffee Plant's advertisement showcased the struggle to obtain this beloved beverage amidst wartime restrictions. Knitting patterns from 1941 encouraged creativity by providing instructions for making garments using limited materials. This resourcefulness helped stretch available supplies while maintaining a sense of style. Even festive occasions like Christmas and birthdays were affected by rationing. WW2-themed greeting cards depicted celebrations with reminders of clothes being scarce or long queues for essential items like beeswax candles. Rationing became an integral part of daily life during WWII, forcing individuals to adapt and make do with what little they had. It serves as a reminder of resilience and unity in times of hardship.