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File comment:	Newspaper cutting, Examiner 17/3/1994: 'Peace in Our Time' - photograph of Chesham Ladies Circle in the 1940s outside the Friendship Hall, Lyndhurst Road, Chesham.

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File comment:	Chesham school report, Christmas 1932 (personal details removed in accordance with the Data Protection Act).

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File comment:	Motor fuel ration book for 1501-2200 C.C. 14-19 H.P. vehicles.1940s/1950s.

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File comment:	Motor fuel ration book for 1101-1500 C.C. 10-13 H.P. vehicles. Issued to vehicle registration number EKX 947. Date stamped 5/4/1957.

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File comment:	National Registration Identity Card, issued in 1943 to Elizabeth Bradley.

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File comment:	National Registration Identity Card, issued in 1943 to William Bradley.

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File comment:	Child's National Registration Identity Card, issued in Chesham (personal details removed in accordance with the Data Protection Act). WWII.

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File comment:	National Registration Identity Card. This style and colour card was issued to everyone until 1943 when blue cards replaced the buff cards for those over 16 years of age.

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File comment:	Bookmark with coloured picture of the nativity. '27-12-44' and 'Souvenir to Gwynedd from Marie Thereske v. Wiehen' written in ink on the reverse.

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File comment:	National Registration Identity Card issued in1943 (front).

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File comment:	National Registration Identity Card issued to Edith A. Stronnells in 1943.

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File comment:	National Registration Identity Card issued in1946 (front and back).

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