The Bookshop, the Draper, the Candlestick Maker
A History of the High Street
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Narrated by:
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Annie Gray
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Annie Gray
About this listen
Bustling with rich detail, historical vignettes and surprising wares, this is the story of Britain's best-loved but ever-changing public spaces.
What makes a high street?
It's certainly not just about the shopping; these thoroughfares are often the beating heart of our towns and cities and, by extension, of the people who use them. As spaces where local life and culture unfolds, our high streets can be playgrounds of personal indulgence and community spirit, or sites of contentious debate and politicking.
Historian Annie Gray takes us down the street and through the ages, from medieval marketplaces to the purpose-built concrete precincts of the 20th century. Peeping through the windows of tailors, tearooms and grocers, we explore everything from the toyshops of yesteryear - where curiosities were sold for adults, not children - to the birth of brands we shop at today.
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- Eddy A.
- 11-02-25
A walk down memory lane.
An interesting journey down the High Street throughout history bringing back memories of long forgotten shops ( weren’t Home and Colonial's cold meats the best?)
This book is a very easy listen, excellently narrated by the author, Dr. Annie Gray in her own enthusiastic way.
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- MRS P J SMITH
- 05-03-25
OK but spoilt by reader
Some interesting info and detail, but the screeching delivery and sudden volume changes - not to mention the author's painful attempts to 'do voices' - made it a hard listen
She should have engaged a professional reader.
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