Market Futures
VHS Colour Sound 1997 25:00
Summary: Teaching aid for children about Hackney's street markets.
Title number: 2252
LSA ID: LSA/2935
Description: Teaching aid for children about Hackney's five street markets in Ridley Road, Kingsland Waste, Hoxton, Wells Street, Broadway Market and wholesale market at new Spitalfields Market in Stratford.. The film has an adult narration and on screen presentation by children, communicating the history and working practices of the markets and their trades people. There are several pauses to allow teachers to encourage discussion and find out how much has been taken in by pupils. The film interviews: Mark Brooks a florist in Hoxton; Rene, a fruit stall operator at Ridley Road, Freddie Sheriff a vegetable trader; Frederick who sells beauty products on Ridley Road; Mick and Guy, policemen; Carolyn Leven a toy trader; Rachel Johnson, artist; Roy Wayre, markets manager. The film also asks questions about the international transportation of food, the waste produced by the markets and crime.
Credits: director: Domenique Harvie
Further information: Tape has distortion in some parts where video and audio are unviewable.
Keywords: Trade
Locations: United Kingdom; England; London; Hackney; Newham; Stratford
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