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This week Angela drags John around the shops of Britain for about 200 years as we take a look at the history of how we shop. We look at why shopping moved out of town centres and ask the important questions like “Does Selfridges sell fridges?”
Reading: Back to the Shops: The High Street in History and the Future by Rachel Bowlby
We Are History is written and presented by Angela Barnes and John O’Farrell. Production by Simon Williams. Group Editor is Andrew Harrison. We Are History is a Podmasters Production
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By Angela Barnes and John O'Farrell4.8
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This week Angela drags John around the shops of Britain for about 200 years as we take a look at the history of how we shop. We look at why shopping moved out of town centres and ask the important questions like “Does Selfridges sell fridges?”
Reading: Back to the Shops: The High Street in History and the Future by Rachel Bowlby
We Are History is written and presented by Angela Barnes and John O’Farrell. Production by Simon Williams. Group Editor is Andrew Harrison. We Are History is a Podmasters Production
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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