The 1950s were polished on the surface, but daily life was packed with practices that would draw raised eyebrows today.

While the war may be almost 80 years in the past, nearly 40 per cent of the public would now welcome back the ration book to help fight climate change.. Researchers from Uppsala University, Sweden ...

Four ration books were issued during the war to purchase products that were not transportation-related commodities or fuel. The stamps had no set value and were not for any specific product (with ...

Any person finding a lost book must deliver it promptly to the nearest Ration Board.” Of course there was an underground black market, counterfeiting of stamps, political preference and other ...

From rationing to divorce, pregnancy to weather forecasts, the history in Season 4 is full of surprises, and in a conversation with MASTERPIECE, the production’s historical advisor (and ...

All Creatures Great and Small historical advisor Dr. Roodhouse discusses the real-life history behind rationing and black markets in WWII Britain. #PBSAllCreaturesGreatandSmall ...

Colorful candies and (inset) a 1940s ration book. Rationing began in 1942 in the U.K. during World War II in an effort to avoid food shortages and keep the population healthy through war.

Cuba’s ration book, or “libreta,” as it is known among island residents, was once considered a hallmark of Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, providing a range of deeply-discounted products ...

While there are no official figures, many experts estimate that Cubans overseas sent $3 billion home in 2019. A man holds his ration book known as a “libreta,” at a government-run store in ...

A World War II ration book belonging to Charles Stowell of the Belmont Gardens neighborhood of Chicago was found at an antique shop on Feb. 2, 1982. Two years later, ...

Recipe books from the World War II era are filled with cheap substitutes for rationed staples, ... a recipe she made to keep her 10 children happy in the middle of World War II rationing.