I can remember when cigarettes cost less than ten pence for twenty. One shilling and eleven pence halfpenny to be exact. That's how much they cost when I quit smoking.
I remember bus conductors, and the Inspector, I remember the telephone call box going from four pennies with button A & B to a sixpenny coin slot.
I remember Doctor Who police boxes, and I remember when every cyclist had lights on their bike at night.
I remember Locarno Ballrooms, and the B films at the cinema. I remember high street stores, long forgotten names like Singer, Burtons, Allders & Owen Owen and so many more.
I remember garages selling fuel by the gallon and I can remember garages before self service.
I remember when the only fast food was fish & chips, well maybe pie & mash too, but you wouldn't know pie & mash unless you are a Londoner.
I remember a time before betting shops, and when the pubs closed at ten thirty, except Sundays when they closed at ten.
I remember when the only thing allowed in a maths exam was your logarithm book. I remember when teachers wore black gowns and schools inflicted corporal punishment.
And I can remember all that without ever knowing that one day something called Wikipedia would be there for reference.