Pre decimal money

[trastrick]

In my childhood I remember we used Farthings, some items were priced in pennies, halfpennies & farthings.

 

I remember my first job on leaving school. The letter said, "You will be joining us at the rate of sevenpence farthing an hour, for 44 hours"

 

(F.H. Wheelers - Apprentice electrician)

[TORONTONY]

I remember my first job on leaving school. The letter said, "You will be joining us at the rate of sevenpence farthing an hour, for 44 hours"

 

(F.H. Wheelers - Apprentice electrician)

 

Was the company called Foster Wheeler then or did that come later? I used to bump into your guys often on sites, in fact they used to come into Hadfields on Vulcan Road a lot when I was an apprentice there in the 60's.

[EdmundH]

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Edited February 3, 2018 by EdmundH

[hillsbro]

Elevenpence.

[EdmundH]

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Edited February 3, 2018 by EdmundH
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[stpetre]

I remember my first job on leaving school. The letter said, "You will be joining us at the rate of sevenpence farthing an hour, for 44 hours"

 

(F.H. Wheelers - Apprentice electrician)

 

Were Wheeler's the main electrical contractors for the E.S.C's Tinsley Park (Ponderosa) when under construction 1961-63?. Mowlem's being the main building contactor.

[nomoney]

not has much Inflation but there was no VAT that came in 1973 another sting in the tail.

[trastrick]

Were Wheeler's the main electrical contractors for the E.S.C's Tinsley Park (Ponderosa) when under construction 1961-63?. Mowlem's being the main building contactor.

 

Just saw this now.

 

I left for Canada in 1960, so I wouldn't know. Wheelers were the electrical prime contractors for a lot of the steel mills. Steel Peaches, Firth Vickers, Hadfields, Wards, Sammy Foxes.