Rationing in britain during world war 2 primary homework help. Ration books world war two zeeland historical society. Interestingly, the ration books issued during world war two attempted to capture these items. It is worth a note that gold harbor productions compiled and rereleased ians youtube videos, so the original. Wwii ration books utilised a system that ensured that everyone had equal amounts of food, clothes and provisions and were an integral part of the war effort in the united kingdom, united states and germany.
Throughout the 1940s and for nine years after the end of the war every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons for food and clothing. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. World war ii food rationing simulationactivity this is a great activity when teaching about the homefront during world war ii. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. Green ration books pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under 5. Find highquality ww2 ration books stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The ration books listed below are located in the zeeland museums. Food rationing and canning in world war ii national. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. What is the value of world war 2 ration books answers.
It was important that children had fruit, the full meat. Students engage in reading and activities about living on the home front in the united states during world war ii. Apr 12, 2014 a world war 2 ration book template containing 12 pages and a front and back cover. Food and gasoline rationing practices in the united states during world war ii.
I recently sorted through some old 1940s and 50s knitting patterns and. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. While americans still live with some of the results of world war ii, rationing has not returned. Drivers received a windshield sticker and ration coupons for gasoline. Green ration books were for pregnant women and children under five years of age.
Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Individuals used these books daily to purchase rationed goods such as sugar, butter, beefsteak, and gas. At auction, the two sets of ration books did not generate a lot of bids. The government introduced rationing because certain things were in short supply, and to ensure that everyone got their. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month, she couldnt buy any more of that type of food. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued.
Wikipedia the necessity for food rationing during ww2 was accepted by the people of britain, and while they found it difficult, they met the challenge head on. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. Ration book four also included spare stamps that were occasionally validated for the purchase of five extra pounds of pork. World war ii gasoline ration stamps and mileage card. The war ration stamps arevery common and the demand for them in the collectors circle isnot very high. Petrol ration tickets five gallon, world war ii, 19401945. World war two ration book what did ration books look like. This is still cool i belonged to my great grandmothers brother, john gordon, he lived in midland, mi. They had the first choice of fruit, a daily pint of milk and a double supply of eggs. My grandmother recently died peacefully at 95, and while my sisters and i were. Eating out became popular during the first 19 months of world war ii, thanks to some contradictions in. This ration book belonged to luella runck of oxford, indiana.
While war ration stamps are not rare, many people find this type of historical memorabilia interesting. World war ii ration coupon collection date 19421946 creator united states. Every american was entitled to a series of war ration books filled with stamps that. They usually contain patriotic messages about their part in the war effort. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Buy world war 2 ration books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. World war ii ration books and tokens, with two ration pouches. A photograph of two clothing coupon books, one showing the front page, with the date 194344 and the other showing one of the pages of coupons from the right source. Everyone was issued a coloured ration book according to their status.
The ration book became the key to survival for nearly every household in britain. Americans also coped with rationing and coupon books by engaging in a widespread system of bartering. Nine ration books include three war ration book one, three war ration book two, and four war ration book three. Central heating was prohibited in the summer months. Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. The imposition of clothes rationing was announced by oliver lyttleton, president of. Purchasers had to present ration books with them when shopping so that the coupon. Four ration books issued by the united states office of price administration to residents of oil city and natchitoches, louisiana. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with all the. During world war ii, with imports disrupted and a population under attack, food. 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.
Identification of item, in the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946, david m. Ration books were exceedingly valuable to american consumers during the war, and people even carried them in. How world war ii rationing gave us a liking for spam. There is a note on the back of the book that reads. Over the years, zeeland residents donated their world war ii ration books to our museum. World war two ration book replica wwii teaching aids. Lot of wwii war ration books coupons and military book united states pa duran. World war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946 overview of the collection title world war ii rationing stamps program dates 19431946 inclusive 1943 1946 quantity 1 box.
To the value of 12d and sometimes 110d about 1lb 450g to 12ozs 350g. I forgot to schedule a thanksgiving post, so after the rabid consumerism many americans display on black friday weekend and throughout the christmas shopping season, i think this topic is, in a way, highly relevant to the holidays. Adding warm milk, beating gradually, to butter to bulk it out is also clever and. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. Shortly after the commencement of world war two, rationing was introduced in canada on january 24, 1942, to limit the use of imported food and to free up supplies for the military and their allies. Buffcoloured ration books most adults had this colour. My pieces have sold to folks all over the globe with great feedback from the folks who have purchased them. Jul 11, 2016 four different series of war ration books were issued. During world war ii all sorts of essential and nonessential foods were. Later, war ration book one was issued for 50,682 people. Feb 12, 2012 last year my mum gave me a ration book that dates back to world war 2, shes a hairdresser and one of her customers, an old lady, learnt that i was interested in history and gave me it.
The inside cover lists names and addresses of retailers. Childrens rationbooks allowed them more of certain items, such as milk, but less of. Oct 10, 2019 before the start of world war ii the uk imported 55 million tons of food, a mere month after the start of world war ii they imported 12 million. Sugar first food rationed during world war ii newspaper columns. Coupons and rationing during world war ii dealhack.
The front cover has been left blank, so it can be filled in by the new owner. Householders filled out applications and then waited for their ration books, which. Curatorial has many ration booklets and stamps, but our education department is still looking for ration books. Jan 07, 2015 while tearing down a house, gary pritt, of denmar, found two world war ii war ration stamp books that were issued to william madison boggs, jr.
Included in this collection are ten ration books, two opa red points, two opa blue points, one ration book pouch, and one ration token pouch. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. The red stamps were used to purchase meat and butter. These were for children between five and 16 years of age. Vintage wwii military knitting patterns book knit for victory gloves hats sweaters mittens helmet in. There are ration books listed below with additional information. The only way to survive was to implement world war 2 rationing, and soon the ration book would become the most important book in every british household. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war at the start of the second world war in 1939, the united kingdom was importing 20 million long tons of food per year, including about 70% of its cheese and sugar, almost 80% of fruit and about 70% of cereals and fats. Each page is separate so you can include what you need. It was thought that even if japan does not fold now, the war will certainly be over before the books can be used. 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. Rationing during world war ii in australia was a fact of life for all civilians. Most restaurant prices were frozen at the april 410, 1943, level. Q i have two objects in my possession that i would like to know more about.
Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th. More than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. World war ll ration book printable pdf teaching history. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. Additional information includes facts about the individual who owned the book the persons signature, address, age, etc. We are seeking ration book covers manufactured by private companies such as banks and others. I was born in 1948 but remember being given the ration books to play with once. In these 6 station activities, students plan victory gardens, explore ration cards, play with puzzles, and discover the art of radio plays. Even the queen herself had a ration book she would have had to use. An a sticker allowed the driver 3 or 4 gallons a week.
Motor fuel ration book for sale in uk view 38 bargains. Im following the general rule that ive always heard, ration books are not worth anything because everyone had them. In the united states, nationwide food rationing was instituted in the spring of 1942, and each member of the family was issued ration books by the office of price administration opa. When tokens came into use, the purchaser could receive three tokens, each worth one point, in exchange. Ww2 ration books stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. Red and blue onepoint tokens, like the one in the inset, were used to make making change for rati. If your war ration book one was issued to you on application by a member of your family, the number of stamps torn from the books of the family was based on the amount of sugar owned by the family, and was divided as equally as possible among all the books.
On 4 may meatless tuesday for public eatingplaces was introduced. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. Use these books to illustrate how ration books worked. Wednesdays implored americans to voluntarily modify their eating habits in order to. Life resumed as normal and the consumption of meat, butter, and sugar inevitably rose. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A look back at food rationing during world war ii duration. How we lived and how we ate during the war, as in ww2, has been.
After three years of rationing, world war ii came to a welcome end. Get the best deals on wwii ration book when you shop the largest online. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 1942. Between 1942 1947, the government issued four different series of ration books. Making an exception to my pre1922 only rule, here are some high quality scans of u. Wwii ration books are items of historic ephemera dating from the second world war. Buy world war 2 ration books and get the best deals. When buying new clothes, the shopper had to hand over coupons with a points value as well as money. January 8 1940 and lasted for a remarkable 14 years, forced many people to adjust their eating patterns to accommodate wartime food restrictions.
We are proud to introduce a list of our collection. Additional ration books are available from rare book, manuscript, and special collections library, duke university. Now before anybody starts on about respecting gifts, im not selling it, its just every time i look at it i see something extremely valuable, from a historical reference point of view. This meant planning meals carefully, being creative with menus, and not wasting food. Two world war ii war ration book four with stampsissued houston texas. Fish was not rationed, but prices increased considerably as the war progressed. Blue ration books children between 5 and 16 years of age. We realised that we actually had at least 4 weeks worth of food in the house. 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. But dont sell it untill you get a good idea of the prices people are getting for that kind of thing. If your booklet is in good shape with all the stamps intact, then it would probably bring a lot more.
Crafts such as knitting and sewing are popular outlets for creativity and invention, just. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. The site genealogy today offered a database to search for ration books. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. An advantage of tokens was that they never expired, while the stamps did. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942.
The amount of gasoline you received during world war ii depended on whether your job was essential to the war effort. World war 2 ration booksthe war ration was not very high. Never has ration book cooking been so relevant in the modern day kitchen. 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.