By the Numbers in 1935
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
51.5 years
US Life Expectancy
52.8 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$27.79
Dow Jones Index
70
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
56
How Much Did Things Cost in 1935?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £540 | $3,900 |
| Average salary | £185 | $1,137 |
| Pint of milk | 2d | $0.06 |
| Loaf of bread | 3½d | $0.08 |
| Dozen eggs | 11d | $0.33 |
| Pint of beer | 5d | $0.15 |
| Cinema ticket | 7d | $0.25 |
Technology and Inventions in 1935
Robert Watson-Watt successfully demonstrated radar detection of aircraft, a technology that would prove decisive in the coming war. Kodachrome colour film was introduced, transforming photography. Canned beer appeared for the first time. Commercial air travel expanded with the Douglas DC-3 in development.
- ● Robert Watson-Watt demonstrates radar detection of aircraft at Daventry
- ● Kodachrome colour film is introduced by Kodak for 16mm movie cameras
- ● Canned beer is sold for the first time by Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company
- ● The Richter scale for measuring earthquake magnitude is developed by Charles Richter
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