Ministry of Food


Throughout the Second World War, the British Isles were on the front line. Its cities were pulverised – first by the relentless bombing of the Blitz and then, just as victory seemed within grasp, by V-1 and V-2 rockets. Of all the complaints made by a war-weary population, food rationing aroused the bitterest resentment. The public accepted the need for restrictions – approximately 70% of the […]

Coronation chicken