The Met Bar is born !

[Hutch]

1930 was a good year for LuL civils.

Chiltern Court well known for 21^st century reunions was launched. 1000 pounds a year for the top end appartment above the pub restaurant!

55 Broadway also featured that year.

More from the archive.

[angelislington]

Wow, these are fantastic, thank you so much!

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before it was the met bar it was lul's recruitment office thats where i went for my interview back in 1995

[Deleted]

I see you could rent a flat at Chiltern Court in a price range of £250 to £1,000 a year.....I wonder what that works out at todays money. I see it includes rates, taxes, heating and water. I wish I could rent a flat with all that in!!!!!!

[mrfs42]

There's a bachelor flat on offer for £750pw at the moment.

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Jun 16, 2008 13:50:02 GMT @aetearlscourt said:

before it was the met bar it was lul's recruitment office thats where i went for my interview back in 1995

Same here in 1996. Is funny drinking in there now and thinking "I got my job on the underground in here" ;D

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Jun 16, 2008 21:30:27 GMT mrfs42 said:

There's a bachelor flat on offer for £750pw at the moment.

Kinda of puts it in perspective. About £39,000 a year to rent it.........I imagine 1930 prices worked out even more.

[Hutch]

Using the Retail Price index on this site, the value of £1000 (1930) is £45,321.59 (2008).

That make the top end rent at £3776.80 per month !

The bachelor flat at £944.20 per month would hurt but I suppose it is London!

[Deleted]

Cheers for the link Hutch.......fun for hours on there!!!!

[stanmorek]

It was mentioned in another old thread that the Metropolitan Railway coat of arms on the ceiling of the Met Bar are authentic.