Press ESC at any time to stop the

Press ‘ESC’ at any time to stop the presentation Feeding the Nation By Martin Williams

Photographs taken with the kind permission of Cardiff Harbour Authority The following images are of an imaginary shop in Cardiff sometime during the Second World War. The contents of the shop have been based upon the types of food available during the period 1939 -45. Take a closer look at Tiger Bay Stores

Which of these foodstuffs do you still see regularly in shops today? Common today Not common today

Study the shop sign carefully. Compare this with what you would eat in one week. Pounds and Ounces?

ements easur tric M nd Me erial a Imp Conversion example Imperial Metric Ounces (oz) Grams (g) 16 oz 454. 56 grams Pounds (lb) Kilograms (kg) 5 lb 2. 2675 kg Pints Litres 5. 68 litres 10 pints

What else could you buy in the shops? What do you think each of the following were used to treat? Boracic Ointment Elastoplast Pictures with the kind permission of Torfaen Museum Trust Zinc Ointment Carbolic Ointment

What else could you buy in the shops? What do you think each of the following were used to treat? Boracic Ointment Elastoplast A soothing antiseptic Zinc Ointment Carbolic Ointment A salve to treat skin disorders A First Aid Dressing Plasters Pictures with the kind permission of Torfaen Museum Trust Used to heal sores and minor cuts

The following images are of an imaginary shop window in France sometime between 1939 -45. Take a look at the items for sale

Click here for a closer look What does this wartime shop in France appear to sell?

Can you remember some of the items sold within shops within the U. K. and France during the War Years? END