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[Magdalen Street Commercials]

1960 , Norwich (Norfolk)

Cat no. 640

Advertisements for businesses on Norwich's Magdalen Street.

The twenty advertisements all follow the same format. There is a shot of the street sign for Magdalen Street followed by various shots of the street. These show traffic in the form of cars, buses and pedestrians. Some show a Church, others show shots of Stumps Cross before the Inner Ring Road was driven through it. The commentary says, Historic Magdalen Street, resorted by the Civic Trust, is the shopping place in Norwich. Handy free car park. You can buy everything you need in these superb surroundings. The businesses featured are as follows: 1) The Camera Shop. 2) Speculands. Decorating shop. 3) Reeves. Furniture shop. 4) Walter Little & Sons Ltd. Gents Outfitters. 5) Attoes of Stump Cross. Furniture shop. 6) The Dolls' Hospital. 7) A Caplan & Son. Clothing. 8) Betty's Babywear. 9) Fieldings. Cycle Shop. 10) Nurseryfayre. 11) Stirling. Travel agents. 12) Looses. China and glassware. 13) J Sainsbury. Grocers. 14) Frank Price. Credit facilities. 15) Jacey Gem Co. Jewellers. 16) Boots the Chemist. 17) Taskers of Fishergate. 18) Frank Price. Toy shop. 19) Frank Price. Sale. 20) Bettys Babywear. Sale.

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Advertisements; Local businesses; Shopping centres; Street scenes

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[Magdalen Street Commercials]

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