For the younger members …. how prices have risen! in 1960 a city programme was 4d up from 3d the year (or so ) before a 33% rise!!!!!! [ there was 240 "d" to the pound and 12 to the shilling "s"] from the diary.... A dozen eggs were 3s- 6d [ large ] 1/2lb cheese 1s-6d 1/2lb back bacon 2s-0d tin golden syrup 1s-6d large Scotts Porridge 2s-2d large joint enough for 6 [ at least ] 6s-10d tin of shoe polish 1s-9d tin of Bisto 7d school dinners for 4 was £1-os-0d week [ you got 1/3rd? pint milk free ] private 3 bed house rent £1- 15s -0d a week …. excluding joint meat, bread and milk a weekly grocery shop was about £1-5s-0d TODAY you can get a dozen eggs medium to large for around £1.80p about £1 -15s-0d more than a weekly shop back then ..…..
