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Rationing in Britain
Food rationing in Britain didn't end until the mid 1950s, even though the Second World War was over. So what was it like living through a time of shortages and ration books? Alan Johnston investigates.
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- Tue 2 Feb 201000:50GMTBBC World Service Online
- Tue 2 Feb 201008:50GMTBBC World Service Online
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