The Dacorum Heritage Trust
 The history of Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley & Tring

Rationing during the Second World War Object Loan Box

The Dacorum Heritage Trust can provide a Loan Box relating to rationing during World War Two, for use in the classroom.

Object List:
· Food and Clothing Ration Books.
· The ABC of Cookery
· Make Do and Mend Booklet.
· Land Army Cap Badge.
· Hobbies Weekly Magazine.
· Woman's Weekly Magazine (lots of wartime articles, including making stockings from old jumper sleeves!)
· Replica Food - typical weekly rations for an adult.
· A few smells! Smell the bacon, the beef and the orange marmalade.
· Forties Food or Modern Meals? Mrs Smethurst has got her recipe box in a muddle. Her old wartime recipes are now mixed in with her favourite modern recipes. Can you sort the recipe box and pick out Mrs Smethurst's wartime recipes?
· Clothing Coupon Game. Betsy has taken her clothing coupons out of her ration book, instead of letting the shopkeeper remove them. A gust of wind has blown them around the room. Can you help Betsy find all of her clothing coupons? Count how many clothing coupons you can find.

Use in conjunction with the 'Digging for Victory in Dacorum' resource pack, for further information and lots of local images.

Please contact Nina Bevan for further information.