CLOTHING RATION BOOK

Clothing ration book 1947-1948. Paper, red with metal staples with two green clothing coupons attached with a metal nail to the third page. Printed and handwritten text.
Page 1; 'Clothing Book', '1947-48 General CB 1/10', 'Board of Trade' with flower and crown emblem. 'This book must not be used until the holder's name, full postal address and National Registration Number have been written below. Detach this book at once and keep it safely. It is your only means of buying clothing'. 'Holder's name',' Orlowski M E' ,'Address', ' 7 Caliden Rd Brighton'. 'Holder's National Registration No.', ' Brak/13/7 '
'Food Office Code No.', ' EE7 '. 'This book is number M 769311', 'Page I'.
Page 2; 'C.B 1/10', 'Board of Trade,' 'How to use this book' 'Page II'.
Page 3; 'Crimso Coupons', 'Clothing Coupon Z' design covers the page with two green clothing coupons attached to page with a nail with 'Clothing Coupon T' printed on them.
Page 4; Has a grid pattern printed on it with rows labelled G1-4, H1-4, J1-4, K1-4, L1-4 and M 1-4. 'Do nothing with this page until told what to do', 'General'. 'Clothing Book 1947-48', 'General CB 1/10' Page VII'.
Page 5; Has a grid pattern printed on it with rows labelled G1-4, H1-4, J1-4, K1-4, L1-4 and M 1-4 ''Do nothing with this page until told what to do', 'General'. 'Clothing Book 1947-48', 'General CB 1/10 'Page VIII'.

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