1920's prices anyone know a site?

hardpressed

We're planning a 90th birthday celebration and are trying to find out what things cost then and what wages were. Despite putting various questions into Google I can't find any info, apart from American prices. Does anyone know of a site with this info on, please?

floss2

How about social history sites? Or Good Housekeeping?

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Butterfly_Brain

This might help http://safalra.com/other/historical-uk-inflation-price-conversion/

dandy-candy

I have a collection of vintage magazines and sometimes the adverts list prices - what items in particular do you want to find out the prices of?

hardpressed

Hi Dandy-Candy, just average food prices, loaf of bread, milk, tea, average wages, house prices, that sort of thing. Maybe the cost of a pair of shoes or a winter coat.

dandy-candy

I found these prices in a 1923 copy of Good Housekeeping
Forhams toothpaste 2/6 a tube
Pomeroy face cream 2/3 a jar
"Utilities" (brand name) Pram standard £7:10:0 DeLuxe £10:10:0
Ladies shoes 21/-
Adult camel wool coat 27/6
Adult waterproof coat 36/6
Childs winter coats (age 9) 21/6 - 41/6
Edison Swan Vacuum £12:12:0
Midland furniture Co. 3 piece suite £19:19:0 Bedstead, mattress and pillows £7:17:6
Vinola soap and Wrights coal tar soap 6d a bar
Ambrosia dried milk baby food 1/3 a tin
Witney blankets 22/6 a pair
Compaction clothing cabinet (large double wardrobe) 29 guineas
Pullets (laying hens) 12/6 each

Prices for fresh everyday things like milk and bread probably varied from area to area. Hopefully some of these are useful to you!

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amy85_2

Hi i don't know if this will help but if you can go on ebay, we got hb grandad 80 birthday thing with cost of house,wages, some foods etc on a laminated paper it was really good an wasn't to much either.Sorry i cant post links.