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Post War and Food Rationing

Food under rationing and post war is the Festival Flavours theme for Wednesday. The restrictions on food supplies gave rise to inventive recipes and an emphasis on growing food at home. Do you have any photos or memories to add to the Collection?

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Churning butter, 31 March 1955

Churning butter, 31 March 1955
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A Gower potato farm, 1 July 1951

A Gower potato farm, 1 July 1951
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Workers on a Gower potato farm, 1 July 1951

Workers on a Gower potato farm, 1 July 1951
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On a Gower potato farm, 1 July 1951

On a Gower potato farm, 1 July 1951
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Hard rations issued to Welsh soldiers during...

Hard rations issued to Welsh soldiers during...
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Preparing food for a Gymanfa Ganu (singing...

Preparing food for a Gymanfa Ganu (singing...
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Letter from Corporal John Griffith Jones, near...

Letter from Corporal John Griffith Jones, near...
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Letter from Corporal John Griffith Jones, from...

Letter from Corporal John Griffith Jones, from...
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Letter from Corporal John Griffith Jones, from...

Letter from Corporal John Griffith Jones, from...
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Tea time

Tea time

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A 1950s fridge

A 1950s fridge

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A 1950s cooker

A 1950s cooker

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Letter sent home from the First World War by...

Letter sent home from the First World War by...
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Letter sent home from the First World War by...

Letter sent home from the First World War by...
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Letter sent home from the First World War by...

Letter sent home from the First World War by...
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Letter sent home from the First World War by...

Letter sent home from the First World War by...
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Food Rationing Order from Mold, 16 October 1919

Food Rationing Order from Mold, 16 October 1919
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Colliers weekly food bill Dowlais

Colliers weekly food bill Dowlais

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Preparing school dinner 1954

Preparing school dinner 1954
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Staff at Tanybwlch Convalescent Home

Staff at Tanybwlch Convalescent Home
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Electric cooker advertisement

Electric cooker advertisement
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Llangollen. Horsepool

Llangollen. Horsepool
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The Sergeants' Mess Farewell Party

The Sergeants' Mess Farewell Party
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The Sergeants Mess Farewell Party, Bordesholm...

The Sergeants Mess Farewell Party, Bordesholm...
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Land army during WW2

Land army during WW2
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Dig for Victory, by Mary Tunbridge

Dig for Victory, by Mary Tunbridge
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Potato Pete and friends

Potato Pete and friends
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British WWII propaganda poster

British WWII propaganda poster
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Britain was not the only country with food...

Britain was not the only country with food...
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A shopkeeper cancels the coupons in a British...

A shopkeeper cancels the coupons in a British...
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Corned Beef Fritters made with WW2 rations

Corned Beef Fritters made with WW2 rations
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Eggless Mayonnaise, WW2 recipe

Eggless Mayonnaise, WW2 recipe
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Farmhouse Scramble, WW2 Recipe

Farmhouse Scramble, WW2 Recipe
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