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The war is over; rationing goes on
Comment posted by neilgall
11 Jan 2010
Hello I'm a BBC World Service producer with the history programme Witness. We are looking for anyone who was around during the period of rationing, and who might have some stories to tell us from... Read more : The war is over; rationing goes on
Writing what you know
Comment posted by Unknown
20 Jun 2009
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20 Jun 2009
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11 Jun 2009
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The war is over; rationing goes on
Comment posted by strangeoldman
02 Jun 2009
I was born in May 1946, just one year after the War ended and I can just about remember rationing. Being young and not knowing anything different, I just assumed that rationing was the way things... Read more : The war is over; rationing goes on
The war is over; rationing goes on
Comment posted by Unknown
27 Apr 2009
I soon learned to choose the smallest sweets possible for my weekly ration ('a qyarter' i.e. 4 ounces) as my mum would invariably bump into another mother accompanied by her child she and would... Read more : The war is over; rationing goes on
The war is over; rationing goes on
Comment posted by Mike Minogue
12 Mar 2009
I clearly remember the sweet rationing. It did not feel at all unusual, it was just the way things were. Careful descisions had to be made, Dolly Mixtures; Jelly Babes or my best value, Barley Sugar... Read more : The war is over; rationing goes on
The war is over; rationing goes on
Comment posted by Mike Minogue
12 Mar 2009
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