walshie 2,804 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Just sorting through a load of paperwork to see what can be consigned to the bin and I came across some old documents from my Granddad. Not as interesting as the old photo thread from a while back but it's still like looking back in time and seeing how things have changed. Love it. He bought his first house in 1932 and I found the estimate for building a garage on the side before they moved in dated 9th June 1932. The estimate is addressed to his parents' house. "168 Shaftesbury Avenue. W.C." I bet that property would be worth a few quid now if it still exists. Shame building work isn't as cheap as this now: "To erect brick built garage 15ft x 8ft 3in. Double doors at front, part glass. Single door at back with opening sidelight. For the sum of £50.0.0." Sounds cheap, but when you consider the house cost them £700, it was a fortune percentage-wise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haiddheliwr 1,911 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Could get a handfull of bricks and a couple of bags of cement now Dave! I have some Shooting Times of the 50's and 60's and the prices in the advertisements for various items make you weep compared to today lol 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,564 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 how costs have risen over the years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,513 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 I keep old shooting catalogues and it's interesting to see the price jumps in a few years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,368 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 When I left home at age 15, I got on a bus with no knowledge of where I was going to end up with £18 in my pocket. Eventually ended up in Northampton and booked into the YMCA. £4 a week. That w tight times I can tell you. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 My first pint cost 37p and 20 fags were 61p.....1979 ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,841 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 My first pint cost 37p and 20 fags were 61p.....1979 ! 12p and 20p 1973 Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 My first pint cost 37p and 20 fags were 61p.....1979 ! Early 80s 57p for 10 JPS Amazing that in those days they wouldn't think twice about selling fags to a 10 year old lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 My first pint cost 37p and 20 fags were 61p.....1979 ! Early 80s 57p for 10 JPS Amazing that in those days they wouldn't think twice about selling fags to a 10 year old lol When I was a boy, my sainted mum used to send me to the shop for her fags...."and when he gives them to you, say Can she pay you Friday ?" ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,967 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 I found a receipt made out to my grandad, dated late 1920s, for some massive lights and a load of scrap metal that he bought from some Royal Air Force place to the tune of about £300 !!!...........that was a massive sum in them days, fair play to the old boy he wasn't afraid to lay his money out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 my dad worked in the RAC club when he was about 15, still has his access pass to certain roads in the west end for the coronation 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 my dad worked in the RAC club when he was about 15, still has his access pass to certain roads in the west end for the coronation Nice, my gran gave us her ration books which was interesting to look at, she lived in the East End of London. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billybigfish 57 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 My own granny still has her ration books from ww2 and her families I'd cards among a few other things from 30s and 40s belfast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,368 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Can't remember them days. We didn't know what money was LOL? School meals which were pretty much inedible and them 1/3 pt bottles of milk which were more like yogurt. 7 mile walk to school and invariably a smack in the head for being late home. Black and white TV. It just could'nt get any worse. Jok Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oz0707 65 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 I dunno 140k house = 10k garage sounds about right or is my maths wrong. Likewise 280k house might have 20k garage. Just shows how well price tracks to value of houses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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