Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

1942 was a long time ago and inflation has taken it's toll so not an easy one to work out. I was nine years old when decimalisation took place and I always remember my mum saying that prices would go up as a result and I suppose they did what with rounding up etc.

I remember 2/6d being called 'half a crown' and remember my mum calling five shillings a 'dollar'. The other monetary term often used was a 'guinea' which was 21 shillings. Ah, the memories are flooding back!

Nemo