You guys must be quite young! I Remember petrol per gallon and cigarettes per 20 both being 2/6d. I used to go to the Science , British, Geological, Natural History Museums very frequently in about 1946 - 49 - I think the Underground fare was about 6d (2.5p). First wage in 1955 was £10 per week. Kew Gardens had a sliding slot payment that took old pennies (I thought it was 2d). I well remember that in the early '50's £1000 per year was considered a "bank managers" salary! I used to walk to school aged 4 in wartime with a friend (no parents) and went to museums etc with a cousin on our own at age 9 or so....

My first wage was £10.56 for 56 hours in 1972. After 50p a week pocket money I was a millionaire!

My first pint of beer was 18p going up 1/2p at a time to 20p, then it rocketed up to 21p.

The biggest shock in that was not getting any change from a quid after a decent night out when I returned home to my shoebox!