Ration Book, World War II
Maker
Dominion of New Zealand
Production date
Oct 1945
Object detail
Brief Description
Ration book and coupons published by the Dominion of New Zealand attributed to J M Thomson that were issued during World War II.
a) A World War II ration book belonging to J M Thomsen of Takapau. Book has pages of stamps for butter, tea, sugar, meat, clothing and special coupons. There are also instructional pages for how to use the coupons, how the meat coupons work, and an application for a new ration book.
b) Small leave ration card (Navy, Army, Airforce) which has two coupons for meat.
c) Large leave ration card (Navy, Army, Airforce) which has five coupons for meat.
a) A World War II ration book belonging to J M Thomsen of Takapau. Book has pages of stamps for butter, tea, sugar, meat, clothing and special coupons. There are also instructional pages for how to use the coupons, how the meat coupons work, and an application for a new ration book.
b) Small leave ration card (Navy, Army, Airforce) which has two coupons for meat.
c) Large leave ration card (Navy, Army, Airforce) which has five coupons for meat.
Maker
Production date
Oct 1945
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 132 x 110mm
Height x Width: 68 x 95mm
Height x Width: 54 x 170mm
Height x Width: 68 x 95mm
Height x Width: 54 x 170mm
Signature/Inscription
Hawke's Bay Farmer's Co-Operative Association Limited, Stamp, Stamped
Papakura, Stamp, Stamped
Papakura, Stamp, Stamped
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1945-1946
Credit line
gifted by J M and M E Thomsen
Other number(s)
m2002/44, 21985
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