Stories categorised in 'Rationing'. These stories may contain references to other themes.
Cousins got married to soldiers and airmen and, together with a cousin who was the same age as me, I was a...
During the war an agreement was signed between Britain and America to least a portion of land at Atkinson...
My mother used to make 鈥淪ausage Savoury鈥, consisting of sausage meat, onions, carrots, potatoes...
I spent my early years in care with the Middlesex County Council and lived with 11 other children in...
The fishing fleet in Rothesay fished mainly in Loch Fyne for herring, thus reducing the risks of enemy U...
She told us that her friend's husband was in the navy and was on one of the ships that carry food from...
That evening in the local pub, my father talked to a drinking acquaintance who told him this hilarious...
Shampoos vary, as does washing, and there are different shampoos for different coloured hair, but if...
Our food office was completely bombed out and the Guild Hall was bombed....
As knitting wool was on coupons, garments that had seen better days were unravelled, the wool wrapped round...
At the time his energies had been diverted into assisting in the clerical work at the local ordnance...
After Christmas, every customer who had one of our unique cakes complained... about the unconventional...
The postman arrives at the door,with a note to say that you have a parcel to collect from the post office....
My Aunt Esther was a black working-class Londoner, born before World War 1. After Joseph was killed during...
Monday night was Sale time, when my Uncle, Jim Yarnold would auction the produce in aid of property funds....
My mother will not let me leave any food but if I only leave one potato and have a big dinner she...
Nan will make you a cake with six pink candles, and we'll have red and green jelly too," she...
What a splendid opportunity for my fellow travellers - some of their families must have enjoyed a rare...
At least four or five of my family joined the Jamaican army and two went into to the RAF. I remember my...
My pal Freddie Joneswas leading the Conga one night - he'd had a few pints and needed to spend a penny...
The only cigarettes available they'd been able to find were the dreadful Spanish Shawl. It must have...
We got our rations, bacon, butter, sugar tea, everything was rationed and there was always queue as well......
Mother and my uncle and aunt who lived with us grew lots of veg in the garden. I've still got a photo...
It was the cinema that opened up a new world and Hollywood films that transported us into luxury and high...
During the war when one was allowed to keep a pig 鈥攁 second pig had to be reared at the same time...
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