Hi John, Lifted this from this webpage, after a google search http://www3.turboweb.net.au/~mcneillc/keefe/depression.htm "The living conditions of many Australians improved by the mid 1920s with the basic wage being £4.2.0 ($8.20). During the 1920s entry to cinemas was 6d (5c) at the matinees and there was a large increase in the number of listener licences, with 2 radio stations being available, one with advertisements. In 1925 the old age pension was increased to £1 ($2) per week." [Still keeping a lookout for your tinsmiths] Christine Vic Aust ----- Original Message ----- From: John McKay <jomac@ansonic.com.au> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 6:16 PM Subject: [SUT] [SUT off topic] Money comparison > Realise this is off topic a wee bit but does any lister, especially from Oz > or UK, know roughly what the average weekly wage was around 1925? Six > pounds per week would've been a bit rich for those times? Just trying to > check some info I've received on a rellie. > > John McKay > Australia > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > To check out previous messages > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >