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BOOK - PLANNING MEAT RATION MEALS

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1939 - 1945

Overview

Fawn paper booklet. Red stripe down spine and along left edge of cover. Black and red text on front above a drawing of a casserole dish with steam coming out of it. Text on cover [Planning / MEAT / RATION / MEALS]. Maroon strip across 3 quarters of bottom fifth. Red text on strip. In top left corner of cover is the Australian coat of arms. Text on back. Pages and cover held in place by two staples on spine . Inside text and images relating to how to ration meat and meal planners.

Historical information

This book was issued by the Commonwealth Department of Health and the Commonwealth department Rationing Commission. This type of book was used by families in Armadale to help with the meat rations during World War II.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2009.9

Item type

Material

Width

0.3000 cm

Height or length

12.1000 cm

Depth

18 cm

Themes

People

Social History

War and Conflict

Inscriptions and markings

[ISSUED BY / THE COMMONWEALTH RATIONING COMMISSION / AND / THE COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH]

Keywords

ARMADALE

World War Two

Commonwealth Department of Health

Commonwealth Rationing Commission

World War Two

Place made

Australia

Year

1939

Year End

1945

Statement of significance

This object is part of collection with good provenance and interpretive potential that tells the story of the City of Armadale's connection to armed conflicts around the world from the late 1800s to today. The collection explores the experiences of people associated with the City of Armadale who went to war, their experiences when they returned as well as how these conflicts impacted the community who stayed behind.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

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