A Look Back At
Born in 1958
What Was Life Like in 1958?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Harold Macmillan
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
10p
Loaf of Bread
6p
Petrol (per litre)
5p
Average House
£2,390
Weekly Wage
£12.15
Value of Money
£1 in 1958 would be worth approximately £32.80 in today's money.
Events of 1958 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1958 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 1 April – The BBC Radiophonic Workshop is created.
- 27 May – 19-year-old Shelagh Delaney's "kitchen sink drama" A Taste of Honey is staged by Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.
- 9 June – The Queen officially reopens Gatwick Airport which has been expanded at a cost of more than £7,000,000.
- 1 August – Carry on Sergeant, the first Carry On film, is released.
- 29 August – Cliff Richard's debut single Move It is released, reaching #2 in the chart. It is credited with being one of the first authentic rock and roll songs produced outside the United States.
- 1 September – The first Cod War between the UK and Iceland breaks out.
- 1 October – The UK transfers sovereignty of Christmas Island from Singapore to Australia.
- 16 October – First broadcast of the long-running BBC Television children's programme Blue Peter.
Popular Toys & Games
- Hula Hoop
- Lego Bricks
- Barbie (prototype)
UK No. 1 on 1 January 1958
Mary's Boy Child
Harry Belafonte