Licences - Permission to Trade

We sometimes forget the restrictions of War and the difficulties it imposes on trade which we take for granted today.  Below are some examples of Licences issued during the War years.

BUTTER Licence issued on 1 December 1942

Licence to sell SUGAR issued on 15th August 1941

       Recording amount of Sugar delivered dated 28th August 1941

                                       Licence to sell TEA issued on 12th April 1941

                                Licence to sell FLOUR and BREAD – Emergency Powers Order 1942

Flour and Bread Dealer’s Licence issued 10th March 1942

                       Licence to Purchase Wheat from farmers dated 10th September 1942

                                            Licence to sell CYCLE TYRES issued 19th April 1943

                                           Licence to sell Kerosene dated 25th August 1941

All documents courtesy John Holohan