price of gin

ana

ana

Researching a novel and need to know the price of a bottle of gin in 1960. Does anyone know of any web sites where you can find historical prices - or can anyone remember the price of spirits in the 60s?

Carol

Well it was pre-decimal. See if Gordon's Gin are anywhere on the web, they may have something in the company archives, otherwise it could be a long search.

josiehenley

as a start you could look at the retail price index - I found it here: http://www.crowsnest.co.uk/north/rpi.htm

This will only give you the value of the pound now compared to then. It won't take into account that there may have been a change in tax or relative prices may have gone down.

Betsie

Perhaps some who has run a pub for years would remember

Katy

Price of a bottle of gin? A hitch up of the skirt and a packet of Capstan Full Strength round the back of the recreation hall if most of what I've read is accurate...!

Bud

One pound ten shillings in 1952, for Plymouth Gin. Is that any help?

Source: http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/drinks/plymouth-gin/238631/

ana

Thanks everyone. Carol, I e-mailed Gordons so might get an answer there. Thanks Bud, that gives me ball park if I have to make it up.

Crazy Horse

At that time I was often working abroad and I can recall ring home 'duty free' a about half the U. k. price which started the sixties at about 18/-, (90 p) by the en of the sixties it would have been over 30/-, (£1.50). Wine was quie expenve at 12/6 (62P)  for plonk 

dora

I bet Stan would know the answer to this one.