Oh, dude, back in 1912, 25 shillings would have been worth about £1.25 in today's money. But like, who even uses shillings anymore? It's all about pounds and pence now. So yeah, in 1912, you could have bought yourself a decent meal with that amount, I guess.
The Mortgage - 1912 was released on: USA: 25 January 1912
The Noodle Industry - 1912 was released on: USA: 25 October 1912
A Good Catch - 1912 was released on: USA: 23 May 1912 UK: 25 July 1912
About 2 shillings.
The Loan Shark - 1912 II was released on: USA: 25 April 1912
$17
In 1912, with 25 shillings, you could have purchased items like a new suit or dress, a pair of leather shoes, a week's worth of groceries for a family, or paid for a night's lodging at a mid-range hotel. However, the specific purchasing power would have varied based on the location and prevailing economic conditions at that time.
Pounds, Shillings and pence in Sterling!
A British 25 Shillings in 1955 had the purchasing power of about £21.94 GBP today.
Adjusting for inflation, $1 in 1912 is equivalent to around $25 today.
with products and food
25 Shillings GBP in 1918 had the purchasing power of about £40.56 GBP today. NOTE - This historical conversion is the result of many calculations and considerations for which I cannot take credit. The resulting answer should only be regarded as an approximation.
Now it is 25p...... At the time when we in UK still had shillings & pence it was a considerable amount of money. If you got 5 shillings pocket money you were very well off indeed. Just think 25 P wont even get you a mars bar now...
3 shillings is equivalent to 0.15 pounds.
you would be able to buy a goose(7 shillings), pudding(5 shillings), and oranges, sage, and onions(3 shillings)
tributers were paid 25 shillings a week. in modern times that would be £1.25 a week. isn't much is it? but that was how much they were paid.
20p