British Household Goods Prices

Greetings One & All,

I'm currently putting together a WWII British Homefront roleplay game sourcebook and I having trouble finding a written resource or website with a listing of basic everyday consumer goods prices (in Pounds Sterling rather than the US equivalent).

I'm keen to find prices for basic household items, but prices for other consumer goods, property prices, travel and automobiles would prove immensely beneficial too.

Thankyou

Matt.K*

 

hi matt and welcome..try these for starters.. UKHOMEFRONTS VERY OWN WW2 RECIPES & MONEY SAVING HINTS
http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-128554.html

 

This won't do you any good as per British stuff, but you might search around for a site like it focused on the UK. This one is sort of fun for we Americans to look at and shake out heads.

Goto:

1940s history including Popular Culture, Prices, Events, Technology and Inventions

and from there you can go to the "home" site and explore other decades as well.

This one isn't exactly "on point" since it is about the British rationing system, but it does include a few prices as well.

See:

http://www.history.ac.uk/ihr/Focus/War/londonRation.html

 

I was looking at this today clint,and yes! thats what he could do with...u.k. version..

 

Found another link you might be able to exploit, it is in an Excel format and since I don't want it I didn't try it. At anyrate goto:

The Food Timeline--historic food prices

and scroll down to near the bottom of the page and there the "other countries" section will appear. Just go from there!

 

HOLNET - London at War 1939-1945 - Daily life

1940s Fashion History. 1940-1950 Costume History Utility to New Look This site has a lot of rations etc.

Life in Britain in The Second World War Re the question on cars
"In 1940 only about 1 family in 10 in Britain owned a car. Most people relied on buses and trains. At first petrol for cars was rationed. However it 1942 it was stopped altogether! Many things were in short supply or unavailable even if they were not rationed and queuing became part of British life. There were no bananas in Britain during the Second World War as they had to be imported from abroad. Most toy factories were converted to making things for the war so children had to make do with old toys or make their own from pieces of cloth or wood.

From February 1941 soap and washing powder were rationed and even saucepans were very difficult to come by."

 

I have various homefront and rationing links for you if they would help.........

http://www.culture24.org.uk/history+%2526+heritage/war+%2526+conflict/world+war+two/art76114 February 2010 exhibit at Imperial War Museum on Rationing

Also, see BBC - h2g2 - World War Two Rationing in Britain

World War 2 The Home Front (Rationing)

Focus on World War II: Food rationing on YourDiscovery.com

Memories of the 1940's (1996-1998 archive): Re: rationing in WW2

Rationing in Britain during World War 2

Recollections:* Leith* -* World War II - Food

http://www.bridportmuseum.co.uk/ww2_rationing.htm

Last week on the War Brides Newslist rationing was discussed RootsWeb: WARBRIDES-L Re: [WARBRIDES] WARBRIDES Digest, Vol 5, Issue 28

as it was earlier as well

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/warbrides/2009-08/1251568800

RootsWeb: WARBRIDES-L Re: [WarBrides] War Time Recipes

When the Ration Book Ruled!

Best of British Magazine : Nostalgia Magazine

This timeline may give you a few prices World War 2 Timelines 1939-1945 - War in Britain 1940 - Worldwar-2.net This entry here was telling
"12/08/1940 Wasting food becomes illegal in Britain"

 

automobile prices 1939
British Motor Manufacturers 1894-1960, Historic Prices

I found it!!! How much did things cost during world war 2

 

Excellent find Michelle, into my favorites it goes along with the USA link.