Ration Gallery

Advert for Dolcis shoes, shopping with five coupons 1941

With five wartime coupons you could buy one pair of shoes from Dolcis. Casual shoes with contrasting coloures with a crepe sole and side lace. Casual shoes with 3 eyelette tie at front in suede. Heeled shoe with side lace studs. Court suede shoes with bow, contrasting colour in the stitching and piping. Toeless bow court studded in sude with contrasting coloured pipping and bow. Date: 1941

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Inside of ration book for motor spirit, September 1939

Coupons for petrol found inside a ration book issued by Surrey County Council, 5 September 1939. Petrol rations were based on the horsepower of a vehicle, with those of higher engine speeds having access to greater volumes of fuel. This ration book belonged to the owner of an eight-nine horsepower vehicle and subsequently contains coupons for two "units", i.e. two gallons.
September 1939

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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 the 78th Division Battleaxe Club, who then developed slides of them.Associated with World War Two, North Africa (1940-1943).Composite Rations, also known as the 14-Man Ration, were used to feed troops in the period between the issue of the individual 24 hour ration and the establishment of field kitchens for various units. The ?compo? ration came in a wooden crate and contained tinned and packaged food. Date: 1943

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