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Prices from the past?
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I need to find all sorts of prices from the years 1946 and 1946 in the UK, things like common foodstuffs, bread, butter, milk etc etc, also wages and really anything to do with those two years.
Is it possible that anyone could point me in the right direction as I have found sites with things on for the US of A but not for Great Britain.
Would appreciate it if anyone could help... many thanks if you can.
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Is it possible that anyone could point me in the right direction as I have found sites with things on for the US of A but not for Great Britain.
Would appreciate it if anyone could help... many thanks if you can.
xx
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There are a few wartime (1939 to 1945) prices here, classylady. Not sure if they would still apply after 1945, but it makes interesting reading. It might give you a rough idea.
There are a few wartime (1939 to 1945) prices here, classylady. Not sure if they would still apply after 1945, but it makes interesting reading. It might give you a rough idea.
You have 1946 twice so I have gone 1yr either side. The following prices being an average:
1945
3 Bed House �1,750
weekly wage �3 12s 1d
Pint of beer �0 0s 9�d
Cheese (lb) �0 1s 9d
Bacon (lb) �0 1s 11d
1946
3 Bed House �1,900
weekly wage �4 1s 1d
Pint of beer �0 0s 9�d
Cheese (lb) �0 1s 10�d
Bacon (lb) �0 2s
1947
3 Bed House �2,050
weekly wage �4 8s 2d
Pint of beer �0 0s 9�d
Cheese (lb) �0 1s 11d
Bacon (lb) �0 2s
2006
3 Bed House �194,589
weekly wage �441.00
Pint of beer �2.14
Cheese (lb) �2.77
Bacon (lb) �3.23
1945
3 Bed House �1,750
weekly wage �3 12s 1d
Pint of beer �0 0s 9�d
Cheese (lb) �0 1s 9d
Bacon (lb) �0 1s 11d
1946
3 Bed House �1,900
weekly wage �4 1s 1d
Pint of beer �0 0s 9�d
Cheese (lb) �0 1s 10�d
Bacon (lb) �0 2s
1947
3 Bed House �2,050
weekly wage �4 8s 2d
Pint of beer �0 0s 9�d
Cheese (lb) �0 1s 11d
Bacon (lb) �0 2s
2006
3 Bed House �194,589
weekly wage �441.00
Pint of beer �2.14
Cheese (lb) �2.77
Bacon (lb) �3.23