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Paul Kelly wrote:

"Barry & Iris McCanna" wrote in message
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Yes, Dolcis shoes - 49/11d, 59/11d, 69/11d, 79/11d and the really
expensive ones, 89/11d!

I'm trying to put these numbers in proper context. How much was a pint of
beer then?

If I remember correctly, under a couple of bob. I remember Watney's
Gaslight being 11 pence, but that may have been a half. Anyway, it
was distinguished by being a 'beer' that you could drink several
pints of at lunchtime without affecting your ability to think in the
afternoon.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.