Market Day

Scenes of shoppers at the market in St. Albans

Shoppers wander around the busy market in a shopping street in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. The sign for Chelsea Girl is prominent. A trader entertains a crowd while demonstrating a Mouli grater surrounded by boxes of other kitchen tools. A man sits among an array of framed pictures for sale. On a fabric stall, a trader cuts a length of material for a customer. A greengrocer shouts about his wares. People stop to look at a display of pendant watches on necklace chains hanging from a stall. The camera films two young women, one crossing the road and another walking along the pavement past a newsagent’s signs reading “Russia invades – latest”.

Keywords

St. Albans; Fashion; Hairstyles; Street markets; Shopping; Youth cultures; Popular culture

Additional Description

The film stock was manufactured in 1968 and a 16mm print of the film was made in 1970, so the date of filming is between 1968 and 1970.