100 pence in a pound - celebrating 54 years of decimalisation
Issue 685: 15 February 2025
D-Day: 15 February 1971
It may have taken 300 years after the first campaign for the decimalisation of our currency but 54 years ago today (15 February 1971) it happened – the UK celebrated a currency change called D-Day (or Decimalisation Day).
Decimalisation Day occurred in the middle of a seven week postal strike, when the average house cost £4,265 and…
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