What £1 Bought in 1955 Britain Will BLOW YOUR MIND (26 Loaves of Bread?!)

Video Description

Think £1 doesn't buy much today? Wait until you see what it could get you in 1955 Britain! This video reveals the shocking everyday prices from post-war Britain that will make you wish you had a time machine. Discover what ordinary British people could afford with just one pound in their pocket - from 26 loaves of bread to 10 pints of beer, from 57 Penguin chocolate bars to 120 newspapers. We're diving deep into verified historical prices from 1955, including groceries, petrol, cigarettes, housing, cars, and that brand new luxury item everyone wanted - a television! 💰 KEY PRICES FROM 1955: • Average weekly wage: £9 2s 3d • Loaf of bread: 7½d (62p today) • Pint of beer: 1s 11d (£1.90 today) • Pint of milk: 7d (58p today) • Gallon of petrol: 4s 6½d (£4.50 today) • Pack of 20 cigarettes: 3s 7d (£3.60 today) • Average house price: £1,937 (£39,000 today) • Ford Anglia car: £511 (£10,000 today) • 14" Television: 65 guineas (£1,400 today) • Daily Mirror newspaper: 2d (17p today) 📚 VERIFIED SOURCES: • RetroWow UK Historical Prices Database • UK Office for National Statistics Historical Records • Ministry of Labour Price Data (1950s) • Bank of England Inflation Calculator • The National Archives Consumer Price Records • Contemporary newspapers: Manchester Guardian (1955) ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction: The Power of £1 in 1955 1:30 - Understanding Old British Money 2:45 - Bread: 26 Loaves for a Pound! 4:00 - Tea: Britain's National Drink 5:15 - Beer: 10 Pints at the Pub 6:30 - Cigarettes: When Smoking Was Everywhere 7:45 - Milk Delivered to Your Door 9:00 - Petrol Prices After the Suez Crisis 10:15 - Weekly Grocery Shopping 11:30 - The Butcher's Shop Post-Rationing 12:45 - Newspapers and Media 14:00 - Sweet Treats and Chocolate 15:15 - Housing: The Dream of Home Ownership 16:30 - Cars: A Year's Salary for a Ford 17:45 - Television: The Ultimate Status Symbol 19:00 - What £1 Really Meant 20:15 - Conclusion: Then vs Now This historical deep dive compares 1955 prices with modern equivalents and explores what life was really like in post-war Britain. When the average worker earned just £9 per week, that single pound represented serious money - over 11% of weekly income! Learn about Britain's recovery from World War II, the end of rationing, the rise of consumer culture, and how ordinary families lived, worked, and spent their money in the 1950s. From the local grocer to the cinema, from the milkman to the pub, we cover it all with verified historical data. 💡 FASCINATING FACTS: • Rationing only ended completely in 1954 - just one year before! • Only 40% of households had a television in 1955 • Houses cost 4.6 times annual income (vs 8.3 times today) • People consumed 10 pounds of tea per person per year • The Daily Mirror sold 4.5 million copies daily Whether you're interested in British history, social history, economics, or just curious about how much things have changed, this video provides an eye-opening look at everyday life in 1950s Britain. 👍 LIKE if these prices shocked you 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more historical content 💬 COMMENT: What would you buy with £1 in 1955?