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 (1941); Light-hearted item about clothes rationing.; British Pathé

: Christmas Rations For Troops (1944); Soldiers get good rations to celebrate the last Christmas of the war.; British Pathé

: Compressing Foods (1943); Peter West compresses food extracts to make concentrated rations for servicemen.; British Pathé

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

: Jerry Verno (1941); Comedian Jerry Verno dresses as a housewife and sings about clothes rationing.; British Pathé

: Milk Trailer (1942); Government trailer showing the groups of people that are guaranteed a daily ration of milk.; British Pathé

: Turbans Issue Title Is Ways And Means (1942); Fashion expert Anne Edwards combats hat rationing by making stylish turbans from scarves.; British Pathé

: Pedal Car Issue Title Is On Your Toes (1943); The Sykes family combat petrol rationing - they ride around Sale in a pedal-powered car.; British Pathé

: Gas About Fuel (1942); Trailer about rationing use of gas and electricity, starring Naughton Wayne.; British Pathé

: The Behemoth (1944); M of I trailer about moths - replacing clothes damaged by moth grubs wastes rations!; British Pathé

: Wooden Shoes Issue Title Is Time Will Tell (1943); A woman tries out pair of (not very glamorous) shoes with wooden soles.; British Pathé

: The Little Things Of Life (1940); People show how they can economise in wartime life - especially over cigarettes and sugar.; British Pathé

: Eats For Lonely Men! (1940); Good shots of ATS girls preparing food for soldiers at lonely army guard posts.; British Pathé

: Anne Edwards Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies (1944); Glamorous model demonstrates different ways of tying headscarf.; British Pathé

: Dog Issue Title Is This England (1943); Trainer André asks Mick the dog various questions which he answers in barks.; British Pathé

: Wartime Dish (1940); Actress Wilma Vanne demonstrates how to make a wartime snack from roe and potatoes.; British Pathé

: Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 109 (1940); Customers bring paper for wrapping goods, flowers in a lamp post and army tent pegs made.; British Pathé

: The Two Leslies (1943); The Two Leslies - Holmes and Sarony - sing and play "Won't it be Wonderful?".; British Pathé

: War Exhibition (1943); An outdoor exhibition in blitzed London shows everything needed to equip an army.; British Pathé

: A Tribute To Women (1945); Pathe pays tribute to housewives for their war efforts.; British Pathé

: Net Result (1945); A woman makes stockings out of old hat netting.; British Pathé

: Hats Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies (1943); Quirky item about hats, with cartoons by Joe Noble.; British Pathé

: Cold Comfort (1944); Ministry of Information cartoon trailer about rationing fuel consumption.; British Pathé

: 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.; British Pathé

: Batteries Issue Title - Let's See (1940); Item showing how batteries work and how to make your own.; British Pathé

: Wooden Shoes Issue Title Is On Your Toes (1943); Wooden soled shoes being made in Somerset.; British Pathé

: Utility Furs (1945); Furrier Mr. Grubert shows off latest in utility furs to customer at London showroom.; British Pathé

: Slippers (1943); Anne Edwards gives advice on how to make your own slippers and save clothing coupons.; British Pathé

: Day To Day Frock Issue Title - Shoulder Arms ! (1943); Fashion item about how a woman can make the same dress look completely different everyday.; British Pathé

: Evening And Day Frock Issue Title Is Hi-De-Hi (1943); Item showing women how to recycle evening gowns into practical daytime dresses.; British Pathé

: Fur Coats AKA Fur Coat Remodelling Issue Title - Testing Time! (1944); Mr Grubert remodels old fur coats to give them a new fashionable look.; British Pathé

: Something Borrowed (1945); A Wren borrows a frock from British War Relief wedding dress loan service; British Pathé

: Inexpensive Dress (1945); Designer Olive O'Neill at work on simple but elegant tweed dress.; British Pathé

: Hats AKA Make And Mend Hats (1942); Item showing how to make new women's clothes and hats out of men's old ones.; British Pathé

: 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.; British Pathé

: Vegetable Racket Story (1945); An early version of the farmers' market.; British Pathé

: Sensible Clothes Buying (1942); Trailer advising people to save their clothing coupons for emergencies only; British Pathé

: Peggy Desmond Issue Title The Young Idea (1942); Peggy Desmond plays 'Yours' and 'When We're Home, Sweet Home Again' plus animation.; British Pathé

: Mcgregor And West Issue Title - Oyez ! (1943); Good footage of the comic duo of McGregor and West dressed as old women.; British Pathé

: 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.; British Pathé

: 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?'.; British Pathé

: Mcgregor And West Issue Title Pals! (1942); Very funny item compares a visit to the grocer's in peacetime and wartime.; British Pathé

: Motoring Of Future Issue Title Is Tomorrow Always Comes (1943); Imagining what car of future will look like, with diagrams by Joe Noble.; British Pathé

: Peter Sinclare Sinclair (1940); Peter Sinclare sings about 'Frugal Dougal, Minister of Meanness' and urges us to save.; British Pathé

: Feeding The Troops; British Army Catering Corps at work in field kitchen and demonstrating Tommy stove.; British Pathé

: Christmas With The Navy - December 1940 (1940); Christmas onboard a battleship - giant Christmas pudding and small service.; British Pathé

: Royal Activities (1941); King George VI inspects Naval Cadets, Queen Elizabeth visits Ministry of Food.; British Pathé

: British Trawler With Fresh Food; Small trawler takes supplies out to Royal Navy warships anchored in Channel.; British Pathé

: Help For The Needy (1941); Story of bombed out family in Southwark from their rescue to entering temporary accommodation.; British Pathé

: Welcome Home (1944); Repatriated prisoners of war arrive in Liverpool and give interviews to camera.; British Pathé