“…1943 1939-1945 "Britain after three years at war, 1943" [HFR0180], 1943 This pictorial poster chart, published by the Ministry of Information in March 1943, provided statistics on labour supply, national expenditure, industrial production, rationing and war damage.…”

“…1942 1939-1945 "Clothes Deferred Maketh the Heart Sick cartoon, 1942" [HFR0082], 1942 After the introduction of clothes rationing, additional coupons were issued to industrial workers whose clothes were lost or damaged during war work or while undertaking fire prevention duties. . …”

“…This photograph shows a 'Citizens Kitchen' in Mitcham, Surrey, and comes from a Ministry of Food pamphlet on food rationing.…”

“…This issue covers topics as varied as the 'call-up' of apprentices, a fire-watchers' charter, extra cheese rations for miners and vegetarians, and a list of recent wage increases.…”

“…This Communist Party pamphlet by Arthur Horner, President of the South Wales Miners' Federation, calls for fuel rationing and for improvements in miners' wages and conditions to combat low morale and strikes in the industry.…”

“…This 'TUC Declaration on the miners and the nation', issued at the 1947 TUC Congress, appealed to miners to raise output by reducing absenteeism, avoiding unofficial strikes and working additional hours. Coal remained rationed until 1958.…”

“…This 'TUC Declaration on the miners and the nation', issued at the 1947 TUC Congress, appealed to miners to raise output by reducing absenteeism, avoiding unofficial strikes and working additional hours. Coal remained rationed until 1958.…”

“…The principal subjects discussed were rationing and curtailment of supplies, production committees, trade unions in the war, and issues relating to post-war reconstruction and international trade union organisation. …”