How Much Was It Worth?

When I was growing up my parents would always tell me how they remembered when a loaf of bread cost a nickel. Now I remember when a loaf of bread cost a quarter. But how much would that bread cost in British pounds? Economic History Services provides a data base that allows you to check the exchange rate for the U.S. dollar in countries all over the world. Some of the records go back to 1791. The data for each country has a different time frame.