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Brian Nolan's Blog – June 2014 Archive (1)
Quid Pro Quo - It's a Question of Money
I came across this old election poster from the mid-1950's lately. I was born in 1956, so it resonated a bit. Political comparisons aside, I had totally forgotten how the 'old prices' were written and this poster, with it's comparison chart of commonly purchased items brought back floods of childhood memories to me.
For instance the 1954 price tag of 2/4 for Cigarettes…
ContinueAdded by Brian Nolan on June 13, 2014 at 6:30am — 6 Comments
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