Very interesting again, in Ireland in county Waterford a local tannery issued leather money, which could only be exchanged at the companies stores, so the employer had it both ways. Ireland was neutral in WW2 and captured British and German airmen were interned at the Curragh army camp for the duration. A token issue was made for the camp in 1940 and was for 2/- 1/- 6d. & 1d (no 3d issued) for payment to the internees for working. They like the Strachan tokens were uniface with the word CURRAGH at the top the value in the middle and the date below. The internees (they wee not POW's) were allowed out of the camp on their own bond. The token issue could be spent on camp or in the local town bars etc. but was not accepted at the local railway station. And the German officers were allowed out in their uniforms.
Hi Peter. Thank you for the comment... This is very interesting indeed. "Leather" money... as silly as that sound it definitely was better than the paper equivalent at the Cape! I have to go do some reading up on that.
Hi all. My estimate for the the type B (Mountain Home) tokens are on the low side. A better estimate is around R7000 ($385.57) for the complete set.
This is so incredibly interesting, thanks for doing this video.
Very interesting again, in Ireland in county Waterford a local tannery issued leather money, which could only be exchanged at the companies stores, so the employer had it both ways. Ireland was neutral in WW2 and captured British and German airmen were interned at the Curragh army camp for the duration.
A token issue was made for the camp in 1940 and was for 2/- 1/- 6d. & 1d (no 3d issued) for payment to the internees for working. They like the Strachan tokens were uniface with the word CURRAGH at the top the value in the middle and the date below. The internees (they wee not POW's) were allowed out of the camp on their own bond. The token issue could be spent on camp or in the local town bars etc. but was not accepted at the local railway station. And the German officers were allowed out in their uniforms.
Hi Peter. Thank you for the comment... This is very interesting indeed. "Leather" money... as silly as that sound it definitely was better than the paper equivalent at the Cape! I have to go do some reading up on that.