Commonwealth of Australia Clothing Ration Card Issued to James L. PARKINSON

1947
Overview

Irregular shaped card with numerous cuts and tears and features black print with handwritten text in black ink. Some printing on the back in black ink.

Historical information

Remains of a Second World War ration card for clothing as issued to James L. PARKINSON. Address of Waterloo and dated 1947 with Serial number 218941. Clothing rationing was introduced in Australia around 1942 by the Government responding to the shortages created by the Second world War. It was abolished in 1948.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2015.2.1
Item type
Material
Width
168 mm
Height or length
94 mm
Weight
3 g
Inscriptions and markings

“COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA / CLOTHING RATION CARD / 1947 ISSUE / Issued to / Name / JAMES. L. PARKINSON / Address / Waterloo / No. 218941 / A / B / D / F”
On back “B / A / F / D / WXA1234567 / If this RATION CARD is found it must be returned / at once to / THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF RATIONING / PERTH. / All enquiries and comments regarding rationing should be / addressed to the Deputy Director of Rationing.”

Place made
Waterloo, Western Australia, Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
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Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
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https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
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Commonwealth of Australia Clothing Ration Card Issued to James L. Parkinson
Commonwealth of Australia Clothing Ration Card Issued to James L. PARKINSON - front
Commonwealth of Australia Clothing Ration Card Issued to James L. PARKINSON - back

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