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Sums Of Money Were Spent: Finally, I must present the guinea. It hasn't been minted or printed since 1813 but it is used a lot even today, by professional men and landlords and also in some stores. The guinea is 21 shillings, so you'll recognize instantly that a garment priced in a window at 7% guineas will cost you £7 17s. 6d. See what I mean? But actually, shopkeepers don't often split the guinea and for sums in even guineas it isn't so tough. You need only add one shilling per pound sterling. And here's a practical note about British money in general: In figuring your travel costs or doing your shopping arithmetic, reduce all medium-sized sums to shillings, all small sums to pennies.
After the kingdom of Saudi Arabia was established by the union of Hejaz and Nejd in 1932, great steps were taken in the expansion and modernization of Riyadh. After the accession of King Saud in 1953 and the removal of the government offices from Jeddah to Riyadh, large sums of money were spent on the city; the roads were paved, the old walled city was demolished, and housing projects and new buildings for the various ministries were completed on a massive scale. The railroad which connects Riyadh with Damman and Dhahran helped greatly in this process. Pop. (1965) 225,000.
Premium-price, highest-quality darkroom work is the only type we will discuss here. I assume that my readers are persons interested in photography rather than investors with large sums of money to put into photofinishing machinery to compete with the big plants. |
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