Inverbervie during WW2: Supporting the War Effort
Whilst cataloguing a series of records that were transferred to us by the Aberdeenshire Local Studies team, we found some interesting records from the Burgh of Inverbervie during WW2. Many of these documents related to the different ways that residents could support the war effort. This blog shows examples of these documents, related to: rationing, salvage, requisition, repair and evacuation. Rationing, salvage and requisitions Rationing fuel was a well known approach. This poster encourages using less electricity and gas, as well as water! All to save coal! Materials such as rubber were also in short supply and the following documents were sent by the Department of Health for Scotland in 1943 for the rationing of rubber. The most stringent economy is necessary in the use of rubber materials or articles in which rubber is an ingredient and they should only be used when no alternative is available This notice for the conservation of rubber gives more detail on rubber gloves used by...
