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Decimal Change Over

Date released

11 Feb 1971

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2175A

NoS ID

028699

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Decimal Change Over. DESCRIPTION: D Day’s a big day. The changing faces of our shillings and pence are here to stay and we’ve got to get used to the idea. A big changeover too for...

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Set for Decimals

Date released

13 Jun 1968

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2036A

NoS ID

027418

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Set for Decimals. DESCRIPTION: The new Bronze Coppers, to be introduced when Decimal Coinage starts in 1971, are now on sale. But, unlike the five and tenpenny pieces, they won’t be...

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Switch to Decimal Coinage

Date released

25 Feb 1965

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

65/17

NoS ID

111501

Story no

4 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

Mint is busy with coins for use when new system is adopted new [six] year.

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Decimal Switch Down Under

Date released

24 Feb 1966

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1916A

NoS ID

026339

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Decimal Switch Down Under. DESCRIPTION: Australia goes decimal, switching from LSD to counting coins in tens. The initial change over period operates smoothly with most people as...

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Duke Opens Mint

Date released

4 Mar 1965

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

65/19

NoS ID

111509

Story no

3 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

His Royal Highness sets machinery in motion for production of Australian decimal coinage.

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Decimal Coinage

Date released

1968

Series name

Calendar

Issue no

238

NoS ID

324142

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Royal Mint

Date released

May 1969

Series name

Carrousel Britanico

Issue no

36

NoS ID

324758

Story no

3 / 5

COI synopsis: Britain’s new decimal coins, designed by Christopher Ironside, in production at the Royal Mint.

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New Royal Mint

Date released

22 Feb 1968

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

68/16

NoS ID

112968

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

Another time for change - this time loose change. Britain is going decimal in three years time. Take a look at the new coins and at the place where most of them will be struck, the new Royal Mint at...

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Way Of Reckoning

Date released

1964

Series name

Look At Life

Issue no

290

NoS ID

350307

Story no

1 / 1

BFI synopsis: The pros and cons of the metric system and decimal coinage for Great Britain. Shows how the metric system is slowly creeping into the British way of life, how much it would cost to change over...

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Iom Decimals

Date released

4 Nov 1971

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2213A

NoS ID

029111

Story no

7 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Iom Decimals. DESCRIPTION: Six new decimal coins for the IOM. SHOTLIST: GV building. CU six coins of Isle of Man. BCU 50p coin head side - Queen. MCU 50p coin showing Viking ship. BCU...

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