Do you remember February 15 1971

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 19:22

Yes its 40 years since Decimalisation from 240 pence to the £1 to 100new pence to the £1

Where's that time gone so quickly

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 19:23

Good God - it can't be that long, surely

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 19:38

Blimey where have the years gone.

Was this the start of Rip Off Britain???

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 20:01

Ahh the old ten bob notes..10/-

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 20:24

And we were all full of fear about the change









Spider, X

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 20:31

I reckon so Blackbird................one bread roll in uk today was 45P................nearly 10 shillings!!!!!!!!!!!

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 20:32

Oh yes spider..........

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 20:45

a year latter double sausage egg and chips were 10p and 1p for an extra sausage

IbrahimAbi


Joined: 24/10/2010
Posts: 245

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 20:54

I remember buying the 'velveteen' box with the sample new coins in.



My first purchase on 15 Feb 1971 was a stapler cost 50p sure it was less than 10 bob the day before

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 21:01

.....About 18p for a pint....

IbrahimAbi


Joined: 24/10/2010
Posts: 245

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 21:12

Where were you Blackburd, I paid 12 p for mild and 13p for bitter.

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 21:20

10p for a pint of Heavy.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 21:20

I've still got some old fivers. Can I get them changed anywhere?

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 21:24

N01 I presume they are the large white ones in your case ) ) ) )

IbrahimAbi


Joined: 24/10/2010
Posts: 245

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 21:37

I remember a motrorbike firm advertising bikes, as petrol would soon be 1£ a gallon about this time

jimchris09


Joined: 13/02/2009
Posts: 547

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 21:53

We were all ripped off within 2 years or so weren't we. As to cost of pint I was well protected being a student at the time ....Guinness was really expensive at 18p pint i Student Union Bars (Manchester)!

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 21:56

what in 1971???

Scoty


Joined: 23/05/2010
Posts: 846

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 21:59

Yeh - a penny dainty become a 1p dainty. Double the price and the UK has been robbed since. Euro next?

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
15/02/2011 22:38

15 Feb 71 I was made redundant, 6 months later joined RAF served 23 years.