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Inflation really took its toll here in Britain in the 1970s when prices just went crazy. These days though, its probably house prices which are the biggest problem. In many areas, young people just setting out in work and trying to get a "starter" home just have no chance whatsoever.

To add to the images, here are the current English bank note designs introduced fairly recently, images from the Bank of England website. Our notes seem to change with alarming regularity these days:






[This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 07-02-2003).]