Re: Do Bohemians play tennis?


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Posted by Peter Ceresole on August 17, 2007 at 02:39:32 from 80.176.146.133 user PeterC.

In Reply to: Re: Do Bohemians play tennis? posted by Pam Adams on August 17, 2007 at 00:52:23:

I believe that the fees were one guinea per year- is that the same as a pound?

Twenty-one shillings. So 5% more than a pound. It was the traditional way of charging for professional services e.g doctors' and lawyers' fees, and in some cases continued in use until the '60s. 1960s that is...


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