"The tight gets"
I got a case ball as normal and my Season Ticket - as they always said it was part of my birthday present. "Boxing day boy". followed by the words "We don't mind spoiling you but we wont ruin you" I didnt quite realise what that meant at the time.
However it got me wondering how much it was as Id forgotten. Im non the wiser but here is 1977 costs.
How much did things cost in 1977?
These are the prices of some items from 1977:
| 1977 price | Inflation adjusted |
|---|
| Gallon of petrol | 78p | £3.80 |
| Bottle of whisky (Haig) (Caters) | £4.19 | £21 |
| Bottle of sherry (Harvey's Bristol Cream) (Caters) | £1.95 | £9.60 |
| Watneys Party 4 (Liptons) | 85p | £4.20 |
| Watneys Party 7 (Asda) | £1.49 | £7.40 |
| Pint of beer | 38p | £1.90 |
| Pint of milk | 11p | 54p |
| 20 cigarettes | 55p | £2.70 |
| 22" Pye colour TV (Currys) | £259.00 | £1,300 |
| 12" Waltham portable black & white TV (Woolworth) | £59.95 | £300 |
| Daily Mirror newspaper | 6p-7p | 30-35p |
| Average house price | £13,000.00 | £64,000 |
| ½lb Lurpack butter (Caters) | 23p | £1.10 |
| Nescafé 4oz coffee (Tesco) | 90p | £4.40 |
| Can of coke (Tesco) | 11p | 54p |
| Ford Cortina car | £2523.00 | £12,000 |
| Indesit fridge-freezer (Currys) | £99.95 | £490 |
| Hotpoint deluxe twin tub washing machine (Currys) | £129.95 | £640 |
| Hoover Electronic Deluxe automatic washing machine (Currys) | £169.95 | £840 |
| Golden Wonder crisps | 13½p | 67p |
| Half dozen large white eggs | 22p | £1.10 |
| ½lb Stork soft margarine (Caters) | 13p | 64p |
Average weekly wages
- Full-time manual worker - male (aged 21 and over) £70.00
- Full-time manual worker - female (aged 18 and over) £43.00
