THE POUND IN YOUR POCKET 1947 AND 1997

Post-War pound note (signed by Bank of England Governor Peppiatt)
Note supplied by Dave Clegg, Unit 9 the Coliseum, Manchester City Centre.

OLD MONEY NEW MONEY FACTS
• There were twelve pence in a shilling, twenty shillings in a pound
• The old penny was divided into four farthings and two half pennies ("ha'penny")
• One old penny equals 0.4 new pence
• 3d = three pence ("thruppence") = 1.2 new pence
• 6d = sixpence("a tanner") = 2.5 pence in new money
• 1s = one shilling ("a bob") = 5p
• 2s = two shillings ("2 bob") = 10p
• 2/6 = two and six ("half a crown") = 12.5 pence
• 10s = ten shillings = 50p
• 20s = twenty shillings = one pound ("a quid" - still used)
• 21s = one guinea (no longer used)