Tea and butter ration card, used by Ray Ellis of Marburg, Ipswich, 1949

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TitleTea and butter ration card, used by Ray Ellis of Marburg, Ipswich, 1949Date Created1949AcknowledgementFrom Selection to Discovery Grant from State Library of Queensland

Location

SuburbMarburgCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

Description

DescriptionRationing regulations for food and clothing were gazetted on 14 May 1942. Rationing was introduced to manage shortages and control civilian consumption. It aimed to curb inflation, reduce total consumer spending, and limit impending shortages of essential goods. Australians were never as short of food nor rationed as heavily as civilians in the United Kingdom. Rationing was enforced by the use of coupons and was limited to clothing, tea, sugar, butter, and meat. From time to time, eggs and milk were also rationed under a system of priority for vulnerable groups during periods of shortage.References (online)Australian War Memorial Encyclopedia, 2009 [retrieved 28 September 2009]

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EventsWorld War II (1939-1945)Defining Tulmur | IpswichOn The Homefront: FoodOn The Homefront: Adulthood

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SubjectsRationingCouponsDomestic lifeDocuments

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Reference IDqips-2014-03-03-0010Asset TypeImages - JpegColour or Black & White ImageColourPhysical DescriptionDocumentCopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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Marburg

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World War II (1939-1945)

Defining Tulmur | Ipswich

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Tea and butter ration card, used by Ray Ellis of Marburg, Ipswich, 1949