Do you remember when the UK changed over to decimal currency? Sussex readers reminisce about D-day
This week saw the 50th anniversary of decimalisation in the UK - a move that shook-up our centuries old coinage system.
Thursday, 18th February 2021, 1:04 pm
Evolving from pounds, shillings and pence, introducing the new system was a mammoth feat of public relations and communication leading up to the official change over day on February 15, 1971. You can read more about the introduction of decimalisation here.It’s a time fondly remembered by many so we asked our readers whether they remembered the change.
Chris Casburn wrote on the Chichester Observer Facebook page: I remember the ads. A litre of water’s a pint and 3/4. And 2.2 pounds of jam weighs about a kilogram.