West End Shopping
Series
- Series Name
- This Week In Britain
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 1
- Summary
- COI synopsis: Most people think of a holiday as a quiet relaxing time lying on the beach in the sun - but for millions, one of the best resorts is busy London - because of the shops. Lyndall Hobbs talks to the overseas visitors, checks out the shops - and sees what bargains are around this winter.
- Researcher Comments
- Places visited include: Oxford Street, South Moulton Street, and Regent’s Street. Shops featured include: Marks & Spencers, Oxford Street, Liberty’s, Harrods, Fortnum & Mason and Asprey. NB: Information drawn from the Australian version.
- Keywords
- Entertainment and leisure; Shops and shopping; Scenery and travel
- Written sources
- COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 23 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 936/999
- Credits:
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- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Sponsor
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- Presenter
- Lyndall Hobbs
- Cutter
- Mike Willcox
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Film Archive
- Name
- British Film Institute (BFI)
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How to cite this record
'West End Shopping', This Week In Britain Issue No. 999, 1978. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/329240 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)