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1940 (1): Rationing

January 1940 saw the start of rationing in Britain. The following films show rationing throughout the war and the effect it had on peoples lives.

Rations AKA Rationed Rags

Rations AKA Rationed Rags (1941)

Light-hearted item about clothes rationing.

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Christmas Rations For Troops

Christmas Rations For Troops (1944)

Soldiers get good rations to celebrate the last Christmas of the war.

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Compressing Foods

Compressing Foods (1943)

Peter West compresses food extracts to make concentrated rations for servicemen.

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Army Catering

Army Catering

The British Army Catering Corps show how to cook your rations.

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Jerry Verno

Jerry Verno (1941)

Comedian Jerry Verno dresses as a housewife and sings about clothes rationing.

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Milk Trailer

Milk Trailer (1942)

Government trailer showing the groups of people that are guaranteed a daily ration of milk.

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Turbans Issue Title Is Ways And Means

Turbans Issue Title Is Ways And Means (1942)

Fashion expert Anne Edwards combats hat rationing by making stylish turbans from scarves.

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Pedal Car Issue Title Is On Your Toes

Pedal Car Issue Title Is On Your Toes (1943)

The Sykes family combat petrol rationing - they ride around Sale in a pedal-powered car.

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Gas About Fuel

Gas About Fuel (1942)

Trailer about rationing use of gas and electricity, starring Naughton Wayne.

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The Behemoth

The Behemoth (1944)

M of I trailer about moths - replacing clothes damaged by moth grubs wastes rations!

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Wooden Shoes Issue Title Is Time Will Tell

Wooden Shoes Issue Title Is Time Will Tell (1943)

A woman tries out pair of (not very glamorous) shoes with wooden soles.

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The Little Things Of Life

The Little Things Of Life (1940)

People show how they can economise in wartime life - especially over cigarettes and sugar.

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Eats For Lonely Men!

Eats For Lonely Men! (1940)

Good shots of ATS girls preparing food for soldiers at lonely army guard posts.

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Anne Edwards Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies

Anne Edwards Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies (1944)

Glamorous model demonstrates different ways of tying headscarf.

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Dog Issue Title Is This England

Dog Issue Title Is This England (1943)

Trainer André asks Mick the dog various questions which he answers in barks.

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Wartime Dish

Wartime Dish (1940)

Actress Wilma Vanne demonstrates how to make a wartime snack from roe and potatoes.

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Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 109

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 109 (1940)

Customers bring paper for wrapping goods, flowers in a lamp post and army tent pegs made.

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The Two Leslies

The Two Leslies (1943)

The Two Leslies - Holmes and Sarony - sing and play "Won't it be Wonderful?".

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War Exhibition

War Exhibition (1943)

An outdoor exhibition in blitzed London shows everything needed to equip an army.

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A Tribute To Women

A Tribute To Women (1945)

Pathe pays tribute to housewives for their war efforts.

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Net Result

Net Result (1945)

A woman makes stockings out of old hat netting.

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Hats  Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies

Hats Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies (1943)

Quirky item about hats, with cartoons by Joe Noble.

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Cold Comfort

Cold Comfort (1944)

Ministry of Information cartoon trailer about rationing fuel consumption.

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Make And Mend Trailer AKA Clothing Coupons Trailer

Make And Mend Trailer AKA Clothing Coupons Trailer (1943)

Trailer urging people to re-style their old clothes and save clothing coupons for the essential.

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Batteries Issue Title - Let's See

Batteries Issue Title - Let's See (1940)

Item showing how batteries work and how to make your own.

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Wooden Shoes Issue Title Is On Your Toes

Wooden Shoes Issue Title Is On Your Toes (1943)

Wooden soled shoes being made in Somerset.

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Utility Furs

Utility Furs (1945)

Furrier Mr. Grubert shows off latest in utility furs to customer at London showroom.

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Slippers

Slippers (1943)

Anne Edwards gives advice on how to make your own slippers and save clothing coupons.

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Day To Day Frock Issue Title - Shoulder Arms !

Day To Day Frock Issue Title - Shoulder Arms ! (1943)

Fashion item about how a woman can make the same dress look completely different everyday.

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Evening And Day Frock Issue Title Is Hi-De-Hi

Evening And Day Frock Issue Title Is Hi-De-Hi (1943)

Item showing women how to recycle evening gowns into practical daytime dresses.

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Fur Coats AKA Fur Coat Remodelling Issue Title - Testing Time!

Fur Coats AKA Fur Coat Remodelling Issue Title - Testing Time! (1944)

Mr Grubert remodels old fur coats to give them a new fashionable look.

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Something Borrowed

Something Borrowed (1945)

A Wren borrows a frock from British War Relief wedding dress loan service

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Inexpensive Dress

Inexpensive Dress (1945)

Designer Olive O'Neill at work on simple but elegant tweed dress.

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Hats AKA Make And Mend Hats

Hats AKA Make And Mend Hats (1942)

Item showing how to make new women's clothes and hats out of men's old ones.

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Fashion Hints AKA Patchwork & Hats Issue Title - S.O.S.

Fashion Hints AKA Patchwork & Hats Issue Title - S.O.S. (1942)

Fashion tips for using scraps of old material, and making two hats out of one.

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Vegetable Racket Story

Vegetable Racket Story (1945)

An early version of the farmers' market.

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Sensible Clothes Buying

Sensible Clothes Buying (1942)

Trailer advising people to save their clothing coupons for emergencies only

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Peggy Desmond Issue Title The Young Idea

Peggy Desmond Issue Title The Young Idea (1942)

Peggy Desmond plays 'Yours' and 'When We're Home, Sweet Home Again' plus animation.

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Mcgregor And West Issue Title - Oyez !

Mcgregor And West Issue Title - Oyez ! (1943)

Good footage of the comic duo of McGregor and West dressed as old women.

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Women And Coupons Sale Of A.R.P, Equipment, Fashion Show - Latest In Dinner Gowns, Princess Elizabeth Visits Brighton Hospitals

Women And Coupons Sale Of A.R.P, Equipment, Fashion Show - Latest In Dinner Gowns, Princess Elizabeth Visits Brighton Hospitals (1945)

Women in the news.

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The Two Leslies Issue Title All The Latest!

The Two Leslies Issue Title All The Latest! (1942)

Leslies Holmes and Sarony entertain with a song called 'Don't You Know There's A War On?'.

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Mcgregor And West Issue Title Pals!

Mcgregor And West Issue Title Pals! (1942)

Very funny item compares a visit to the grocer's in peacetime and wartime.

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Motoring Of Future Issue Title Is Tomorrow Always Comes

Motoring Of Future Issue Title Is Tomorrow Always Comes (1943)

Imagining what car of future will look like, with diagrams by Joe Noble.

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Peter Sinclare Sinclair

Peter Sinclare Sinclair (1940)

Peter Sinclare sings about 'Frugal Dougal, Minister of Meanness' and urges us to save.

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Feeding The Troops

Feeding The Troops

British Army Catering Corps at work in field kitchen and demonstrating Tommy stove.

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Christmas With The Navy - December 1940

Christmas With The Navy - December 1940 (1940)

Christmas onboard a battleship - giant Christmas pudding and small service.

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Royal Activities

Royal Activities (1941)

King George VI inspects Naval Cadets, Queen Elizabeth visits Ministry of Food.

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British Trawler With Fresh Food

British Trawler With Fresh Food

Small trawler takes supplies out to Royal Navy warships anchored in Channel.

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Help For The Needy

Help For The Needy (1941)

Story of bombed out family in Southwark from their rescue to entering temporary accommodation.

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Welcome Home

Welcome Home (1944)

Repatriated prisoners of war arrive in Liverpool and give interviews to camera.

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