1 old penny.

[zabado]

What could be bought with one old penny ( 1d .) in 1920 .
Thank you.

[heathfield]

A penny bun, or a visit to a public toilet.

[zabado]

No I'm serious.what could I buy. 2 pints of milk, a pound of sausages, a quarter pound of tea, or 10% of my rent. What was the cost of living in the U.K.in 1920.Please .

[magicmerlin]

According to http://www.nationalar...currency/default0.asp
one penny in 1920 has spending power of 9p today

[heathfield]

I am being serious too, Zab.

http://www.antiquedoo...et-Lock-Ref389EW.html

[zabado]

Thanks merlin that's just what I needed and thanks heathfield for your humour.
Well it made me smile.

[john1066]

A stamp maybe!

[spudqueen]

I am watching old reruns of 'When The Boat Comes In' which is set in the early 1920s. I must admit I haven't been taking much notice of amounts of money when it has been mentioned, except in the episode I watched today where children were buying toffee for a ha'penny.

[sigma]

In the fifties, black jacks, fruit salad and flying saucers were four for 1d

[ironmonger]

I remember you could buy 5 Woodbine cigarettes for two pence

[kev1]

with the currency converter from the link above a pint in my local in 1970 which was 10p, today should be £1.03

today it is actually £2.10p

HMMMM