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This was interesting enough for me to look up how much £450 would be today:
“£450 in 1969 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £9,282.55 today, an increase of £8,832.55 over 55 years. The pound had an average inflation rate of 5.66% per year between 1969 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 1,962.79%.”
(From https://www.in2013dollars.com/uk/inflation/1969 I have no idea if this is accurate)
The Troggs would be
“£200 in 1969 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £4,125.58 today”
And Carley Hill at the lowest end still not too bad:
“£45 in 1969 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £928.26 today”
Googling the 1969 exchange rate, £1 = $2.40 USD
So in 1969 UK£450 = USD$1080 (!) and today, the exchange would be: $1,080 in 1969 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $9,191.24 in 2024.
So The Troggs at £200 = $480 in 1969 & is $4,085.00 today.
Carley Hill £45 = $108 in 1969 & would be $919.12 now.
Doesn’t seem too strange, really. They don’t seem to be booking, like, huge arena shows. Very interesting, though! Also, that management service’s typewriter needed service!
This was interesting enough for me to look up how much £450 would be today:
“£450 in 1969 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £9,282.55 today, an increase of £8,832.55 over 55 years. The pound had an average inflation rate of 5.66% per year between 1969 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 1,962.79%.”
(From https://www.in2013dollars.com/uk/inflation/1969 I have no idea if this is accurate)
The Troggs would be
“£200 in 1969 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £4,125.58 today”
And Carley Hill at the lowest end still not too bad:
“£45 in 1969 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £928.26 today”
Googling the 1969 exchange rate, £1 = $2.40 USD
So in 1969 UK£450 = USD$1080 (!) and today, the exchange would be: $1,080 in 1969 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $9,191.24 in 2024.
So The Troggs at £200 = $480 in 1969 & is $4,085.00 today.
Carley Hill £45 = $108 in 1969 & would be $919.12 now.
Doesn’t seem too strange, really. They don’t seem to be booking, like, huge arena shows. Very interesting, though! Also, that management service’s typewriter needed service!