Retail prices

[jenr155]

where can i find prices of items from 1947?

[saxy_jag]

Depends what items you're needing prices for, but if you can get hold of facsimile editions of old newspapers, you can often get prices from the adverts.

[Ethel]

There are some prices here:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&client=fi refox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&hs= 2eF&q=what+did+it+cost+in+1947%3F&btnG=Search& meta=cr%3DcountryUK%7CcountryGB

[jenr155]

Thanks!

[reinganum]

I answered a similar question for someone else, below:
(this was for 1946, but prices were the same)

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/History/Questio n271189.html