London Markets
Digital Betacam video cassette (DigiBeta) unknown Unknown 1971 0:00
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Summary: Programme: 1. Transmission Date: 4th December, 1971. Running Time: 21:31
Title number: 17537
LSA ID: LSA/20673
Description: Description: This programme looks at the definition of a market, what it is and what it sells. As part of a history of markets, different street cries and the reason behind different street names, such as Milk Street, Leather Street etc are all explored. The history of insurance brokers, Lloyds, is introduced with original footage from the 'Flying Enterprise', 'Hindenburg' and 'Tacoma Bridge' disasters. Footage inside the Lloyds building is also shown. An historian of the development of London Markets, Brynn Morgan, is interviewed. He discusses the differences between commodity, money, street and wholesale markets and the importance of customer relations to ensure prosperity. How markets were commisioned and how they are governed now, including a look at the significance of the royal charter, is discussed. To end the programme, a montage of different markets including Fetter Lane is played with the sound of town cries in the background. Colour/B&W: Black and White. Key Subjects: Leadenhall Market, Spitalfields Market, Mansion House, Fetter Lane Market, Lloyds, Covent Garden, Clare Market, Hungerford Market, Nine Elms.
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