Thread: How much was a ticket for the underground in the 60s?
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Old June 14th 08, 12:00 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway,misc.transport.urban-transit
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Default How much was a ticket for the underground in the 60s?

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I know that there was a pre-decimilisation 10-shilling banknote, but was
there ever a five-shilling banknote?

In its very early days the Bank of England issued handwritten banknotes for
any amount, so they might have issued a five shilling note then.
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/bankn...ut/history.htm

During WW1 the Treasury issued ten shilling and one pound currency notes.
They also printed five shilling, half crown, and one shilling notes, but
AFAIK these were never issued for circulation.
http://xray.sai.msu.ru/~mystery/images/money/UK/UK.html

Peter


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