www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Hi... 15th February 1971 #DecimalDay
The History of Decimalisation in Britain
Prior to 1971, there were 12 pennies to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound. There were guineas, half crowns, threepenny bits, sixpences and florins. This old system of currency, known as pound...
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February 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Hi... 15th February 1971 #DecimalDay
The musical film "Half a Sixpence" was released in 1967 - the same year in which the last pre-decimal coins 🪙 were minted.
"Half of Two and a Half new pence" didn't have quite the same ring to it, but that didn't stop #decimalisation 55 years ago today.
#OTD #OnThisDay #DecimalDay
"Half of Two and a Half new pence" didn't have quite the same ring to it, but that didn't stop #decimalisation 55 years ago today.
#OTD #OnThisDay #DecimalDay
February 15, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The musical film "Half a Sixpence" was released in 1967 - the same year in which the last pre-decimal coins 🪙 were minted.
"Half of Two and a Half new pence" didn't have quite the same ring to it, but that didn't stop #decimalisation 55 years ago today.
#OTD #OnThisDay #DecimalDay
"Half of Two and a Half new pence" didn't have quite the same ring to it, but that didn't stop #decimalisation 55 years ago today.
#OTD #OnThisDay #DecimalDay
Ah those halcyon days remember my Nan (Nain in 🏴 as she was) used to give me a sixpence for sweets when I saw her & we always got a postal order for birthday or Christmas but I don’t recall much on #Decimalday but it was probably a thing at my primary school 🤷🏼♂️
February 15, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Ah those halcyon days remember my Nan (Nain in 🏴 as she was) used to give me a sixpence for sweets when I saw her & we always got a postal order for birthday or Christmas but I don’t recall much on #Decimalday but it was probably a thing at my primary school 🤷🏼♂️
I remember #DecimalDay well. I was at College, the queue in the canteen at morning break was huge - canteen staff trying to add up in ‘new’ money!
This day in 1971 was #DecimalDay, when UK currency switched from the old pounds, shillings and pence to the current decimal coinage. This graphic examines the compositions of the coins currently in circulation and how they've changed over the years: www.compoundchem.com/2014/03/27/t...
February 15, 2026 at 9:38 AM
I remember #DecimalDay well. I was at College, the queue in the canteen at morning break was huge - canteen staff trying to add up in ‘new’ money!
I don't remember #DecimalDay but I do remember when we moved house in 1974 we found a pre-decimal coin under the fridge.
February 15, 2026 at 9:19 AM
I don't remember #DecimalDay but I do remember when we moved house in 1974 we found a pre-decimal coin under the fridge.
I remember #DecimalDay. I went up to the shops and bought a creme egg with my new decimal coins.
This day in 1971 was #DecimalDay, when UK currency switched from the old pounds, shillings and pence to the current decimal coinage. This graphic examines the compositions of the coins currently in circulation and how they've changed over the years: www.compoundchem.com/2014/03/27/t...
February 15, 2026 at 9:08 AM
I remember #DecimalDay. I went up to the shops and bought a creme egg with my new decimal coins.
This day in 1971 was #DecimalDay, when UK currency switched from the old pounds, shillings and pence to the current decimal coinage. This graphic examines the compositions of the coins currently in circulation and how they've changed over the years: www.compoundchem.com/2014/03/27/t...
February 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM
This day in 1971 was #DecimalDay, when UK currency switched from the old pounds, shillings and pence to the current decimal coinage. This graphic examines the compositions of the coins currently in circulation and how they've changed over the years: www.compoundchem.com/2014/03/27/t...
1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣1️⃣ #Decimalisation
Several catchy jingles were commissioned in preparation for #decimalisation, written and sung by #TheScaffold e.g.
🎶 'Decimal Five'
🎶 '£1 is 100 new pence'
@McgoughRoger
@_MikeMcCartney
John Gorman
#DecimalDay @BBCArchive www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c72...
Several catchy jingles were commissioned in preparation for #decimalisation, written and sung by #TheScaffold e.g.
🎶 'Decimal Five'
🎶 '£1 is 100 new pence'
@McgoughRoger
@_MikeMcCartney
John Gorman
#DecimalDay @BBCArchive www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c72...
February 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
1️⃣9️⃣7️⃣1️⃣ #Decimalisation
Several catchy jingles were commissioned in preparation for #decimalisation, written and sung by #TheScaffold e.g.
🎶 'Decimal Five'
🎶 '£1 is 100 new pence'
@McgoughRoger
@_MikeMcCartney
John Gorman
#DecimalDay @BBCArchive www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c72...
Several catchy jingles were commissioned in preparation for #decimalisation, written and sung by #TheScaffold e.g.
🎶 'Decimal Five'
🎶 '£1 is 100 new pence'
@McgoughRoger
@_MikeMcCartney
John Gorman
#DecimalDay @BBCArchive www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c72...