NHE Chancellor of the Exchequer _has published a table showing movements in the internal value of the pound since 1914. Changes in spending habits and standards of life mean that it must be taken with a pinch of salt, but it remains interesting. There follows a_ five-yearly abstract from the table: 1914 —= 208. od..- 1019. - 98..4d: 1924°-—— 14s..$d.': 1929 +. 128. 2d: 1934-125; 20.—° 19039: 448. 50. 1944 — $s: od. 1949 — — 6s. 5d. 1954°= 68, 9d°5 49590. — 48. 6d. 1964 — 4s. od.
The WeekThe Week Vol. 3, No. 7, 18 February 1965
~ Chancellor
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