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How 'Multiple' Stores Changed The Way We Shop

The Coming of the Chains

Tuesday 16 July, 1pm
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts

Lectures & Talks

£3 (free concessions)
1 hour 

Talk by Richard Hornsey, Associate Professor of Modern British History, University of Nottingham.

Between the wars, multiple stores like Boots, Marks & Spencer and Woolworths became more integral to everyday life. Join us to explore how the chain store’s scale and uniformity altered the shopping experience.

Image: Boots Lister Gate, Nottingham store, c1950s