1942 A Year in the England (vanity)

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[sodpoodle]

1942 Beccles & Bungay 31 Jan SUMMONED FOR WASTING BREAD; A Norwich housewife summoned for having half a loaf and three pieces of bread in her dustbin. She said that she had been out all day and her small daughter must have thrown it away by mistake. The case was dismissed.

[sodpoodle]

Doing geneology research and came upon this treasure. Gas,clothing and food rationing are well understood - but travel restrictions and other civil compliance may not be so well known. Metal, rubber and paper were collected & recycled as well as clothing, rags and books.

There was still time for bigamy, stalking and stealing. Those were the days that tried men's souls - women too. sod

[VR-21]

Fascinating. Thanks for posting it.

[sodpoodle]

Speed reading helps;) But there are so many gems that sadly point out how the Government built on the necessary and voluntary WWII controls to establish Socialist programs.

i.e.
1942 Beccles & Bungay 27 Jun SOME EAST ANGLIAN VILLAGES to be taken over for army exercises. All villagers and farmers to leave by 20 July. The larger of the two battlefields is of 18,000 acres, displacing 800 people. The situation was explained By Lieut Gen Anderson, GOC Eastern Command. “This is the most unpleasant task of my army career”.

[PGR88]

It was all very interesting - the language, the detail - and the emphasis on dates, names, and particularly, the need for detailed history and background on the individuals on which they are reporting