
Originally Posted by
bob
i can remember when we had pounds,shillings & pence.
12 pence to a shilling 20 shillings to a pound
my first wage was 11 pound a fortnight ie $22
a beer was 11 pence almost 10cents
when we converted in february 1966 you received
$2 for every pound
first prize in tatts was 10,000 pound ($20,000) and you were set for life