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Jun 26 LIVEThen and now: A look at life in 1958, when Wales last reached World Cup finals
Much has changed in the last 64 years.
Wales have ended what has at times seemed an interminable wait to reach the World Cup after defeating Ukraine in their final qualifying play-off in Cardiff.
Jimmy Murphy oversaw an unforgettable run to the quarter-finals in 1958 in Sweden in what has been their only appearance on football’s grandest stage – until now.
Much has changed in the last 64 years and, here, the PA news agency takes a look at how life then compares to now.
Average price of a pint
A pint of beer cost just two shillings in 1958 (Philip Toscano/PA)
1958: Two shillings (24 pence)
2022: £3.96
Number One in the singles charts
Harry Styles currently sits atop the UK charts (Ian West/PA)
June 1958: Connie Francis – Who’s Sorry Now
June 2022: Harry Styles – As It Was
Who was UK Prime Minister?
Harold MacMillan was the Prime Minister in 1958 (PA)
1958: Harold Macmillan
2022: Boris Johnson
Average house price
Houses were much cheaper 64 years ago (Yui Mok/PA)
1958: £2,049
2022: £260,771
Average petrol price
Petrol prices have soared recently (Joe Giddens/PA)
1958: One shilling and six pence (18p, per gallon)
2022: £1.68 (per litre)
Most popular TV show
Period drama Bridgerton has proven very popular (Yui Mok/PA)
1958: Crackerjack (this was also the year that Blue Peter was launched)
2022: Bridgerton
Average price of milk (per pint)
Milk was a popular drink among footballers and was usually delivered in 1958 (PA Archive)
1958: 3p
2022: 49p
Most popular car
The Ford Anglia was popular with consumers in 1958 (Kent Police/PA)
1958: Ford Anglia
2022: Vauxhall Corsa
Highest grossing film
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has grossed hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office (Ian West/PA)
1958: South Pacific
2022: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Average price for a pack of 20 cigarettes
Cigarette prices are on the rise (Dave Howarth/PA)
1958: One shilling and seven pence (19p)
2022: £13.60
Size of British Army
The British Army is lower in personnel than 64 years ago (Ben Birchall/PA)
1958: 615,500 personnel
2022: 148,000 personnel
Average price of a loaf of bread
Loaves of bread cost more nowadays (Katielee Arrowsmith/PA)
1958: 4p
2022: £1.15
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