From an old KFC menu to a commemorative margarine tub: Discarded relics from the past stoke memories of simpler times Meadow Lea container from 1979 survived 40 years at bottom of a Perth river A half-century-old KFC menu showed prices as low as 85c for a whole meal Supermarket ads also displayed minuscule prices from decades agoBy Nic White For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:20 BST, 16 June 2019 | Updated: 00:35 BST, 16 June 2019 1 Viewcomments Remember when a can of baked beans cost 18c, a KFC dinner box $1.35, and margarine came in sturdy tubs? A classic Meadow Lea container that survived 40 years at the bottom of a river is one of numerous relics of the past unearthed as a reminder of our simpler - and cheaper - times. The plastic tub from 1979 was found during a clean up of Perth's Swan River, proudly bearing a logo celebrating Western Australia's 150th anniversary. A Meadow Lea margarine tub from 1979 survived 40 years at the bottom of a river until it was found during a clean-up of Perth's harbour This is a menu from Perth's first KFC outlet, opened on Canning Highway in Alfred Cove in 1969 Another old object discovered in the state's capital was a menu from Perth's first KFC outlet, opened on Canning Highway in Alfred Cove in 1969. Prices ranged from 85c for a snack box to $5.25 for a bumper box of 21 pieces of fried chicken, and a tub of potato and gravy was just 15c. A 1973 newspaper ad for Charlie Carters supermarkets, later absorbed by Coles, had prices such as a pound of flower for 8c and half a gallon can of ice cream for 62c. A cup-a-soup packet was 25c, a 750g bag of laundry powder 63c, and 8-ounce packets of Kraft cheese cost 27c. Even earlier was a 1964 newspaper ad for the historic Perth department store Boans, which was knocked down to 1986 to make way for Myer. A 1973 newspaper ad for Charlie Carters supermarkets, later absorbed by Coles, had prices such as a pound of flower for 8c and half a gallon can of ice cream for 62c Even earlier was a 1964 newspaper ad for the historic Perth department store Boans, which was knocked down to 1986 to make way for Myer A new 23-inch TV was advertised for 105 guineas - on sale from 179 - a carousel stereo for 79, or both in the same unit, plus a radio, for 169. Guineas were a unit of currency before dollars were introduced in 1966, equal to 21 shillings or just over a pound. Also on sale were unfilled sponges for three shillings, cherry bars for two shillings and 10 pence, and fruit mince pies for four shillings and nine pence. However, although these prices seem extraordinarily cheap, many were actually expensive when inflation is factored in. The $1.35 KFC dinner box was equal to a staggering $16.30 in 2019. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility