Primary Sources:
World War II in North Ayrshire

Local Newspapers: Food and Recipes
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The following topic has been researched by secondary school history teachers and the Local History Librarian at North Ayrshire Libraries Local History department using local newspapers published at the time of WWII.


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Source One: Ration Law


Summary:  Penalties for disregarding the law; swapping coupons is illegal; it is an offence to obtain rationed food without a coupon; shops must not sell food without requiring the coupons.
Irvine Herald 29/3/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

 

Source Two: 3 Good Housekeeping Rules


Summary:  Avoid waste; get the best out of food; vary your meals.
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 3/5/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Three: For War-Time Economy use Be-Ro


Summary:   Advert
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald,10/5/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Four: How to Eat Wisely in Wartime


Summary:    Body building foods; energy foods; protective foods.
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald,17/5/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Five: Cheese Prices Controlled


Summary:   Gives the prices of various cheeses
Irvine Herald 31/5/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Six: Your New Ration Book: how to register with the shops


Summary:    
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald,14/6/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Seven:Your Ration Book: how to fill it up


Summary:    
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald,14/6/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Eight: Food Bulletin


Summary:      Use salads and vegetables
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 5/7/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Nine: Stock Flour says Food Ministry


Summary: Keep enough flour in the cupboard for a week’s supply of food for an emergency.
Irvine Herald 19/7/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Ten: Ministry of Food: Food Facts: Tea, lettuce and bread


Summary:       Tea tips; lettuce; stale bread; recipe for stuffed marrow
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 2/8/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Eleven: Ministry of Food: Food Facts: Old Vegetables


Summary: Old vegetables; health hints; plums; bread
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 30/8/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Twelve: Ministry of Food: Food Facts: Plums


Summary: How to dry plums; salad; blackberries
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 13/9/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Thirteen: Ministry of Food: Food Facts: One-pot Meal


Summary: One-pot meal; carried meal; storing potatoes
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 18/10/40 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Fourteen: Grow More Food: a notice to farmers and those willing to help on the land


Summary: A scheme of volunteers who are willing to help farmers in their spare time; voluntary “local registrars” appointed to keep a list of volunteers in their area; names of “local registrars” given.
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 16/5/41 Click on picture to enlarge

 

Source Fifteen: Ministry of Food: soap rationing


Summary:  Details of how to buy soap.
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 13/2/42 Click on picture to enlarge

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Images courtesy of the Kevin Morrison Collection, a special collection within Research Collections at Glasgow Caledonian University.

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