Clothing ration card, East Ipswich, 1947

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TitleClothing ration card, East Ipswich, 1947Date Created1947

Location

SuburbEast IpswichCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

Description

DescriptionA clothing ration card used by an Ipswich family during World War Two. "Rationing 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 (offline)Information taken from; Australian War Memorial Encyclopedia; 2009

Connections

EventsWorld War II (1939-1945)Defining Tulmur | IpswichOn The Homefront: AdulthoodTaxonomy20th Century | 1940s | 1947

Subjects

SubjectsDomestic lifeRationingCouponsWW2

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Reference IDqips-2010-03-09-0022p.jpgAsset TypeImages - JpegColour or Black & White ImageColourOrientationLandscapeCopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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East Ipswich

Events

World War II (1939-1945)

Defining Tulmur | Ipswich

On The Homefront: Adulthood

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