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14 July 2005

Ministry of Food Ration Book (1941). Stamped by Renfrewshire County Food Office. Includes instuctions on 'How to use your ration book'. Has a section for writing in the details of retialers that they would be registered with to supply; butter, bacon, sugar, cooking fats, meat.

This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Kevin Morrison of Glasgow Caledonian University.

This Ration Book is housed in the special collection; the Kevin Morrison Collection, Glasgow Caledonian University, Research Collections.

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