Ration Collection (page 4)

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

WWII: HOMEFRONT, 1943. Men registering for ration books at a public school in Washington, D.C. Photograph by Marjory Collins, 1943

WORLD WAR II: DISTRIBUTION. Certain foods in England were distributed first to children and the disabled, England. Photograph, April 1943

Scouts serving out milk and butter for broth to starving Pygmy natives, 1890 (wood
KW441390 Scouts serving out milk and butter for broth to starving Pygmy natives, 1890 (wood engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emin Pasha Relief Expedition)

COAL MINERS: COMMISSARY. The Commissary Department for coal miners in Hocking Valley, Ohio. Engraving, American, 1884

NATIVE AMERICAN RATIONS. Distribution of rations to Comanche Native Americans at Medicine Bluff Creek, Oklahoma. Wood engraving, American, 1869

APACHE RESERVATION, c1899. Line of Apache men, women and children wait for rations outside the agency building at San Carlos, Arizona. Photograph by Katherine Dodge, c1899

WW2 - Cost of a Selfridges 3-piece suit in rationing coupons
WW2 - Cost of a Selfridges 3-piece suit - Cost 8 guineas and 26 Clothing rationing coupons - 17th June, 1941. In 1942, each person had 60 coupons p.a. which reduced down to 24 coupons by 1945

WW2 - Comic Postcard - Where to put Cookery Books?
WW2 Rationing - Humour - Where shall we put the old-time Cookery Books? Fiction or Humour ?! Date: circa 1944

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Inside Information
" This is a time for everyone to stand together and hold firm." - Winston Churchill, The Prime Minister. Inside Information - a little girl out shopping for fish is slightly disappointed to

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Theres a Good Time Coming
" We have to gian the victory - that is our task." - Winston Churchill, The Prime Minister Theres a Good Time Coming - a little girl sees a future without rationing

WW2 - Austerity - Getting by with Shreds and Threds
WW2 - Austerity - Getting by with Shreds and Threads. Lovely card by Evelyn E Morris, relating to the need for austerity during wartime and hence a lack of available cloth for new clothes or repairs

Coupon Wedding - Cloth in short supply leads to a rather daring wedding gown! Date: 1943

WW2 - Rationing of petrol illustrated on this postcard, a little boy relaint on his ration book to keep his car running! Date: circa 1942

Londoners come with prams, carts, in fact anything on wheels for the morning ration of 28 lb of coke from the yard of Nine Elms Gas Works, London

Because electricity obtained from windmill generators is exempt from the Order prohibiting the use of power for advertisement lighting

Wive of the workless taking home the food dole. 2 September 1921

People collecting water from a standpipe after a burst water main in Days Lane, Sidcup, Kent. 15 October 1937

K rations, highly concentrated emergency field rations used by the U. S. Army. Photograph by Howard Hollem, March 1943
K RATIONS, 1943. K rations, highly concentrated emergency field rations used by the U.S. Army. Photograph by Howard Hollem, March 1943

Hi, Toots! : American cartoon, 1942, by D. R. Fitzpatrick on the addition of rubber tires to the wartime rationing
CARTOON: WAR RATIONS, 1942. Hi, Toots! : American cartoon, 1942, by D.R. Fitzpatrick on the addition of rubber tires to the wartime rationing shelf, already occupied by sugar

Supper and dinner rations, as used by US Marines during Vietnam War

Sugar rationing advert, World War I C016 / 8829
Sugar rationing advert. US advert with information on sugar rationing during World War I. The sacks compare the compulsory monthly sugar ration in England (left), France (centre), and Italy (right)

British bread line, World War I C016 / 4512
British bread line. Women and children waiting in a breadline in England during the First World War (1914-1918). One of the strategies employed by the combatant nations was to target shipping

OIL CRISIS, 1974. Gasoline ration stamps being printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D. C
OIL CRISIS, 1974. Gasoline ration stamps being printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. 31 January 1974, in response to the oil crisis that had begun the previous October

Ration of the British field forces 1939
A guild to show British field forces diet, and the amount allowed per man, per day of food, drink and tobacco. Date: 1939

WAR RATION STAMPS, c1943. American ration stamps issued during World War II to a resident of Columbia County, New York, c1943

LFB Iron Ration Cupboard (Metal Specimen)
An example of an Iron Ration Cupboard for the London Fire Brigade(Metal Specimen)

LFB Iron Ration Cupboard (Wood Specimen)
An example of an Iron Ration Cupboard for the London Fire Brigade(Wood Specimen)

CIVIL WAR: RICHMOND, 1865. Ladies of Richmond, Virginia, passing a Union soldier on their way to receive government rations following the defeat of the Confederacy, 1865

CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS. Union soldiers exchanging rations for fruit at a New Orleans market. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

SIOUX RATION DAY, 1883. Sioux Native Americans on ration day at the Standing Rock Agency, Dakota Territory, 1883. Contemporary wood engraving after Henry F. Farny

PILGRIMS STARVING. Dealing out the daily five kernels of corn per person during the starving time in the Plymouth Colony of Massachusetts, Spring 1623. Wood engraving, 19th century

COTTON PLANTATION, 1867. Ration day on the Buena Vista cotton plantation in Clarke county, Alabama. Wood engraving, American, 1867

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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.