Liverpool Blitz: 9am

Shops are just opening and already there are queues of anxious women and children at the door, each clutching a ration book. Food and other goods are severely limited so there is a rush for any little extras. People passing by see a queue and join it without knowing what is available.

Learn more about shopping on the ration.

'Feeding the Family in Wartime' booklet
(larger version, opens new window)

Audio:
Evelyn Tate talks about queuing for rationed goods when pregnant.
(windows media | mp3 | read transcript)

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