The bookshop, the draper, the candlestick maker
Gray, Annie (Food historian)2025
Audiobooks
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.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockroom | Spoken word CD | 381.10941Unabridged | In-transit from BSU to Stockroom (Set: 27 Feb 2025) |
Main title:
The bookshop, the draper, the candlestick maker / Annie Gray.
Author:
Gray, Annie (Food historian), author, narrator
Edition:
Unabridged edition.
Imprint:
Oxford : Soundings Audio Books, 2025.
Collation:
9 CDs (10 hr., 9 min.) : digital, stereo
Performers:
Read by the author.
ISBN:
9781399186612 (CDs)
Dewey class:
381.10941
Language:
English
Related title:
The bookshop, the draper, the candlestick maker
Subject:
BRN:
3953952