By 1971 the average National UK wage (for men) was Â£28 per week. Based on a 40 hour week and post decimalisation Bitter at 12.5p / pint One hour's work would buy 5.6 pints.
springer spaniel. n. 1. (Breeds) either of two breeds of large quick-moving spaniels bred to spring game, having a slightly domed head and ears of medium length. The English springer spaniel is the larger and can be of various colours; the Welsh springer spaniel is always a rich red and white. n.
In 1913, an English Springer Spaniel was imported by a Canadian breeder. A little more than 10 years later, the breed had become one of the most popular breeds registered by the American Kennel Club. The English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association, the parent club of the breed in the U.S., was formed in 1924.