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HUT 7 - THE STREET AT WAR
Fashion in the 40's was not all austerity, not all 'Make do and Mend'. Walk down a wartime street and see the latest fashions, from hats and lingerie, or view with .W.V.S. clothing exchange shop.
THE STREET AT WAR
As war began to lay its gloomy hand over Britain's high streets the shop windows began to reflect the restrictions. Though for a time things remained fairly normal, some goods gradually became difficult to find and were, in most case's, only available if you had the proper coupons to exchange as well as the money.
INTRODUCTION OF 'UTILITY'
The introduction of 'Utility' during the war applied to clothes, furniture, household utensils and clothing. It's principal was standardisation, the greatest possible economy of materials and it had the benefit of good plain design, often by leading designers.
PRODUCE OF WARTIME
The six years of the Second World War were an extraordinary period for society at the time. These years also provided a watershed for many aspects of the Social Structure of Britain. Nowhere was this easier to discover than in people's diets.
THE CHILDREN'S WAR
What was it like to be a child in Britain during the Second World War? To be 'bombed out' of your home, to experience the terror of the 'doodlebugs' or to be evacuated to a remote part of the country and billeted with strangers.
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