
02 Oct 1962

Superette Story
A look at the sales practices employed at the LPE Superette run by John Beasley on Berwick Street market.

02 Oct 1962

A look at the sales practices employed at the LPE Superette run by John Beasley on Berwick Street market.

06 May 1934

A scenes from a tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.

03 Feb 1928

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

19 Dec 1968

Based on Geoffrey Fletcher’s book, this captivating documentary exposes the real London of the swinging sixties. Turning its back on familiar sights, the film explores the hidden details of a crumbling metropolis. With James Mason as our Guide, we are led on an tour of the weird and wonderful pockets of London from abandoned music-halls to egg breaking factories.


An asylum seeker from Hong Kong builds a new life for himself in Glasgow, using his passion for street food to maintain his cultural identity.

01 Jan 1939

Impressionistic short documentary of a Helsinki morning at the end of 1930s with a poetic narration.

01 Jan 1960

A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.

01 Jan 1959

A look into London's street markets and how they're suffering to compete with supermarkets.

08 Dec 1968

A new piazza proposed for Leicester market is met by public opposition. This is a city described by one local historian as unromantic, so what do the developers expect?

01 May 1962

Take a revealing tour along a coast of contrasts, from the folksy freshness of Whitby to the coaly Tyne, queen of all rivers.

11 Jul 2025

not the first sunday market, but the first tape of it

01 Jan 1956

1950s Soho beats with far more energy than its 21st century counterpart in this vivid time capsule.

01 Jan 1903

Join the Sunday morning crowds at the famous East End market, home of London's rag trade.

22 May 1902

Bustling scenes show Edwardian Derry-Londonderry before industrialisation took hold.
17 Sep 2023
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01 Sep 1925

A wintry Watford High Street buzzes with busy shoppers.

01 Oct 1910

Residents of the Cleveland market town of Stockton High Street smile for the camera on market day.

20 Feb 2008

Pierre, a professional dancer, suffers from a serious heart disease. While he is waiting for a transplant which may (or may not) save his life, he has nothing better to do than look at the people around him, from the balcony of his Paris apartment.

25 May 2013

No overview found

12 Dec 2008

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.