The Victorian period ran from 1837-1901, and there was some inflation over that timespan. For a middle figure multiply by 85 to get the modern figure in purchasing power. Note that houses and real estate have increased by vastly more, however.
As of today (01APR2011), $200,000 USD is worth about 260,416 New Zealand Dollars. New Zealand does not use pounds.
80 million Pounds is worth ZAR 932,800,000
it's worth 9000 pounds
The so-called Great Train Robbery, in 1963. A Royal Mail train was stopped in Buckinghamshire, England and the thieves got away with over 2.6 million pounds sterling, which would today be worth over 40 million pounds or 64 million American dollars.
45 million pounds
it was worth 10 cents So £1000 would be approximately 100 cents!?
The British pound of the Victorian Era was the most valuable currency in the world. It was worth about 100 times more than what it is worth today.
"Victorian times" covered the period 1937 to 1901, so we will pick 1850. 15 Shillings GBP in 1850 had the purchasing power of about £57.40 GBP today.
it would be worth 80 pounds. I think it would be worth 250 pounds today.
5 pounds is worth 5 pounds.
As of today (01APR2011), 2.50 Pounds is worth about $4.03 in USD.
350 pounds
20 million pounds in 1833 would be worth aproximately 1.25billion pounds today (2014)
140,000 pounds
50000 pounds
35-40 cent
it is Worth about 1 million pounds