Shortage Collection (page 5)

Things We Vow We Will Do, When Peace Breaks out
Cartoon by George Studdy showing a gent purposefully indulging in wasteful behaviour, a welcome relief after years of food control, shortages and rationing. Date: 1918

WW1 - Comment on the food shortage
WW1 - To ensure food supply during shortages, National and local food control committees were established to ensure food distribution across the country

Gas bag omnibus in Edinburgh, WW1
An example of a coal gas powered vehicle in Edinburgh - in this case a bus which holds a voluminous rubber bag for the gas on its roof

Become a subscriber to The Tatler, WW1 advertisement
Advertisement in The Sphere encouraging readers to subscribe to its sister paper, The Tatler, to avoid missing out during wartime

A Scent Evanescent by Wilmot Lunt - petrol shortages, WW1
CHEMIST: " That, madame, is petrol - our dearest and rarest perfume." Cartoon in The Bystander commenting on the extortionate cost of petrol as it became increasingly scarce on the home

New Fashions for 1918 by William Heath Robinson, WW1
New Fashions for 1918 - designed to meet the shortage of tweeds. A series of revealing menswear outfits suggested by Heath Robinson during the First World War. Date: 1918

The Last Man by William Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoon
The Last Man by William Heath Robinson, showing a gentleman perched precariously on the top of Nelsons Column while numerous women search for him below - a comment on the shortage of men

Goatskin shortages in 1915: humourous alternatives suggested
Hirsuitabilities: A humourous suggestion from Edwin Morrow in responce to the possibility of a shortage in supply of goat skins for soldiers winter overcoats. Date: 1915

Commandeering meat for the army during World War I
Cargoes of frozen meat were commandeered by the Government on arrival in the UK. On the eve of the war the prices of provisions shot up suddenly but the Government stepped in

The Threatened Slump in Husbands: post WW1 polgamy imagined
The Bystander takes a humourous look in 1915 at the marriage problems that may arise after the war is over. C.E Peto imagines the social consequences of polgamy becoming permissable in the wake of

Food shortages, WW1
London society finds that the only topic of conversation in 1918 is food, rationing and what there is available to eat. An illustration by Annie Fish to accompany the Letters of Eve gossip column in

Eve talks to Lord Rhondda, the Food Controller, WW1
Eve, the fictional gossip columnist of The Tatler magazine, lectures Lord Rhondda, the Food Controller during the latter part of the First World War, on the fact that his economy campaign

Munitions scandal, cartoon, WW1
Cartoon from London Opinion reproduced in The Tatler in their Pictorial Politics, column, showing a British officer, representing the Army, talking to a shopkeeper, representing John Bull

Growing vegetables for victory, WW1
A page from The Graphic demonstrating the wide variety of ways the British population was growing vegetables during the First World War

Society dinner party in wartime, WW1
Illustration to accompany the Letters of Eve gossip column in The Tatler, showing a society dinner party, with guests wrapped in furs against the cold

The Bank of England at the beginning of World War I
The prospect of a shortage of gold owing to the threatened rupture of financial relations with the Continent resulted in a highly unusual spectacle at the Bank of England in London

A blanket converted into an overcoat for British soldiers
The blanket as overcoat. With the shortage of military overcoats, a suggestion for converting a blanket into a warm and practical coat

Lady Kindersley as a waste paper merchant, WW1
Lady Kindersley, formerly Miss Gladys Beadle, pictured near her home in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, collecting waste paper with the aid of her children and two donkey carts

Baking your own bread, WW1
First World War advertisement from the British Commercial Gas Association, suggesting that, with the reduction in the number of bakers throughout the country

The Food Problem, WW1 cartoon by Fish
Professor of Economics (to Hostess): Pardon! - my bread, I believe. Polite society begin to squablle over portions as food shortages take hold in the latter part of the First World War. Date: 1917

Shortage of ammunitions 1916
During the early months of World War One the British force suffered greatly through shortage of ammunitions. A tremendous drive by Mr

British soldier working on the land, WW1
A British soldier driving a plough during the First World War. Owing to the lateness of the years sowing in 1916, due to bad weather and shortage of labour

Car with suitcases on roof rack - Germany post-war
A car with several suitcases packed together on the roof rack. Note the wood gas generator power supply system - Germany, 1945 - essential due to the severe petrol shortage at the end of WW2

Advert for Goodyears Chemigum synthetic rubber 1942
Another Goodyear contribution to progress. Since the Japanese Invasion of the Dutch East Indies the loss of our crude rubber supply has been extremely serious to the Allied War Effort

WORLD WAR II: FOOD, 1943. Ida Lansden explains the necessity of preserving vitamins in available food during the shortage, Virginia. Photograph by Ann Rosener, March 1943

CHINA: FOOD RIOTS, 1947. A mob in a Chinese city demanding rice during food shortages, caused by hoarding and profiteering, at the time of the Chinese Civil War. Woodcut, 1947, by Chao Yen-nien

WWII: FRANCE, c1942. French women queuing outside of a grocery store in German-occupied France. Photograph, c1942

GAS STATION, 1942. Sign announcing Now Out of Gas, placed outside a gas station on upper Wisconsin Avenue, Washington, D.C. Photographed by Marjory Collins, July 1942

The French left at Fort Charles suffering from a lack of food, from Brevis Narratio
XIR214141 The French left at Fort Charles suffering from a lack of food, from Brevis Narratio.. engraved by Theodore de Bry (1528-88) 1563 (coloured engraving) by Le Moyne

We Have Gas
A hand-painted sign outside a New York petrol station on 11th Avenue, assuring customers that We Have Gas, 1st September 1979. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

WW2 - Home front - British housewives queue to buy eggs
October, 1940 - British housewives queue to buy eggs, both domestically sourced and supplied from the Dominions - in this case, Canada. Date: 1940

Iron and Steel Act - Cartoon on shortage of steel
Fears over steel shortages due the impending Nationalisation of the Steel Industry via the Iron and Steel Act of 1949. Two gents face a cautious Seafood seller (George Higgs)

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 - Austerity - Getting by with alternative transport. Comic postcard from wartime England by Evelyn E Morris, showing alternative forms of transport available if the petrol pumps ran dry

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

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

The Great Railway Strike Unloading empty petrol cans at the Anglo Mexican petroleum yard, Pimlico. Where they are refilled direct from the barges on the river 6 October 1919

Army huts as new homes An army hut on the Horse Guards Parade converted into a comfortable home, by government as an example of its possibilities 23 July 1919 sign reads " Typical 60ft x 15ft

Ploughing in a snowstorm when Britain needed food - January 1947 A TopFoto
Ploughing in a snowstorm when Britain needed food - January 1947 eTopFoto

Siege of Londonderry, Ireland. The Protestant population was under siege by forces of James II for 105 days and suffered disease

Global water shortage, conceptual artwork F006 / 8791
Global water shortage, conceptual computer artwork

Planning guide for mobile living, 1950s C018 / 0602
Planning guide for mobile living. Front cover for a 16-page 1950s booklet on mobile living, showing a large trailer-type mobile home

Mixer Tap C013 / 9040
Close-up of mixer tap in bathroom

Cars lined up for gas at a service station in the vicinity of Washington, D. C
OIL CRISIS, 1979. Cars lined up for gas at a service station in the vicinity of Washington, D.C. at the time of the oil crisis, 15 June 1979. Photographed by Warren K. Leffler

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

Advert for Imperial Chemical Industries; shortage of paper
During World War Two, the growing shortage of paper from overseas meant that the daily papers shrinked in size. Britains public was encouraged to save every scrap of paper

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During times of shortage, the world has witnessed both struggles and innovative solutions. In 1914, as World War I raged on, David Lloyd George's visit to Newport highlighted the impact of scarcity on local communities. The postcard "Apres la Guerre No. 3" by George Ranstead depicted a somber aftermath where shortages were evident in every corner. As wars demanded resources, gas storage tanks became crucial targets for both sides. The Ministry of Food's advert from 1940 emphasized the importance of rationing during wartime, urging citizens to make do with limited supplies. Fish and chips emerged as a popular meal during this era when food options were scarce but still managed to bring comfort amidst chaos. The oil crisis in 1979 caused long queues at service stations in Maryland captured by Warren K. Leffler's photograph. As people anxiously waited for fuel, it was clear that energy shortages affected daily life profoundly. Similarly, the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition faced immense challenges due to scarcity while venturing towards the furthest point South. In times of winter crisis, alternative methods like extracting heating from earth and water offered respite from traditional fuel sources that were running low or inaccessible. During World War II, rationed clothes became a norm as resources were redirected towards military efforts instead of fashion production. Cartoons depicting scenes during fat shortages showcased how humor helped alleviate some tension surrounding scarcities experienced by different societies throughout history. A Hungarian public information card encouraged citizens to grow oil seeds for soap production amid supply constraints. Lastly, examining how housing shortage was met in 1920 sheds light on society's resilience even during challenging times; creative solutions arose out of necessity when resources were limited. Throughout history, various forms of scarcity have tested humanity's ability to adapt and find alternatives amidst adversity.