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Description: | During World War II, the government required everyone to register for an ID card and carry it on their person at all times in order to help authorities identify illegal aliens. It was important for the government to keep track of the number of people they needed to feed, clothe and house as rationing increased and buildings bombed. The cards were easily faked, especially as only the cards of government employees included photos. After the war, ID cards continued to be used in conjunction with ration cards, and police were authorised to demand the presentation of a valid card at any time; the National Registration Act was not repealed until 1952. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Hampstead Museum | Rights holder: | Hampstead Museum | Subjects: | London at War | Temporal: | 1943 | Source: | Burgh House and Hampstead Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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