The Revolution Of 1970s Record Stores | Turn Back Time: The High Street | Absolute History
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- In this episode, it's the end of the journey for the shopkeepers and their customers as they move into the 1970s. There are two new arrivals, the Sandher family take over the general store and David Lashmar has the challenge of selling vinyl to 21st century shoppers from his 1970s record shop.
Amidst the explosion of popular culture the supermarket reminds everyone of the part the 1970s played in our quest for cheap food and convenient shopping. At the cornershop the Sandher kids find out just how hard their dad worked when his family left India to set up shop in Britain and they are shocked to hear his memories of the 1970s. The record shop treats the town to a Eurovision winning band performance and all the traders prepare for a Silver Jubilee street party. The town has experienced one hundred years of high street history, but will power cuts, the 1970s shopping experience and the Great British weather dampen the community spirit that has built up over the years?
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The most telling moment of the whole series was when a lady accused the grocer of killing the high street and told him she hoped he could sleep at night. The truth is that she could have continued to pay more money at the bakers and butchers to help keep them afloat, but SHE chose to shop at the grocers to spend less money. The grocer wasn't forcing her or anyone else to shop at his store! The lack of awareness of her own part in the downfall of the high street was astonishing!
Reality TV shows always have to cast someone as the villain. Mr Sergison operates a small business in real life so his attitude towards the other shopkeepers has to have been played up for TV.
At the end of the day it is policy like deregulation that killed the high street, not individual people, with their limited budgets
@@sophiesong8937 Maybe, but the likes of Wal-Mart and Amazon have proved that we all prefer to pay the least amount of money for the most convenience, and are willing to tolerate lower quality in the process. Mom and Pop shops will never be able to compete with that.
@@eek1759 Economic reality is that many people can only afford what they buy on Amazon because of the price it is offered on Amazon. Bricks and mortar stores have also done their part in reducing quality of service to the extent people don't see a service benefit to shopping locally. The supermarket in my town reduced register staff deliberately so queues were out of control, then solved 'the problem' they had created, by introducing self serve registers. If I am going to be forced to wait in long queues or play cashier myself, then yes I would be better off saving by shopping online. As you can see in the series, service was reduced over generations as laws were changed to benefit bigger businesses, and businesses themselves took on cost saving measures that reduced service. The average customer today isn't choosing between Victorian service and Amazon, and most of us never experienced service like that. I think this series shows there is potential for customers to be lured back to stores, but it would take personalised and sufficient service.
$1=1 vote
This is obviously an old show because vinyl records have made a huge comeback.
It was filmed in 2010. If it had been filmed now... well, he still might not have made many sales due to lockdown.
Just imagine this show in the 2060s. 'Shops in the 2020s started out with being locked down. The 2020-22 pandemic, although not as bad as the 2043-46 pandemic, it collapsed retail back when shops were still physical.'
@@ChakatSandwalker I guess that sort of explains it. I mean, there's the record store down the street, the bakery, the butcher shop, the general store, the tailor shop, the ice cream shop, the coffee shops... all of it. I mean, the blacksmith is a bit of a drive, but in 2021 America it's all here. And the pain in my arm this evening means it won't be long before the pandemic is a thing of the past.
ya small shops are big we have a record shop vintage clothing shop milk bar theater cheese/wine shop and more in one building neer me
No, its not that. 1: He seemed to be selling old LPs. Where was the new content?, 2: Modern record shops ie. in the last 20 years also sell for the most part some basic equipment.
The problem that most vinyl shops faced when they started to vanish is they didn't keep up with the times. The music I use to buy loads from even in the 80s was along with selling LPs, cassettes, laser discs, CDs. in the 90s they added mini disc, and started to sell some basic turntables, amps, speakers and headphones. This shop opened in 1960 and today in 2021 is still open and even expanded this year. New releases have always taken 75% of the floor space with used LPs taking up 25%.
Next big problem is location. In a small town/village. That is not where the buying public is.
It brought a tear to my eye when the daughter cried after hearing about the racist abuse that her Father experienced during the 70s and then he cried too. It would be upsetting to hear about a loved one having gone through those kinds of experiences.
It was good for her and her Dad though to talk about it. Going through the grief together can help stop that intergenerational abuse. The racism is not okay at all, it's repulsive. But i've heard from many first and second generation children that sharing the struggles in this therapeutic crying hugging way really helps.
The sad thing is that racist attacks still occur. I cannot understand why some people hate like that.
That really touched my heart too. The saddest thing is that there is still a lot of racism to this day. I was born in New Zealand in 1978. The fact that there is still so much racism means that in general some of us have a lot of hate towards others that may be different to us in any way including our ethnicity. I remember as a child anyone wearing glasses would be called four eyes. We are meant to be intelligent evolved people but the reality is very different. If someone is a different race, from a different place etc it's an opportunity to learn about different cultures, beliefs, thought, feelings and traditions not an opportunity to alienate each other with hate. We need to change this and it can start with a simple 'hello, how are you today' when you shop. Xx
@@amyrivers4093 It bothers me when I hear people say that racism doesn't exist in the UK, because I was born there and lived it. Those derogatory words,the looks- believe me when I tell you, they stay with you.
@@lelleithmurray235 I am so sorry that you have had to go through anything like that. I know that saying sorry doesn't help much but it's my way of saying I've heard you and I care that you have had to experience such hatred that it will always be with you. No one has the right to do that to you. I get so frustrated with people who deny racism is still alive today even though history has taught us what the tragic consequences of racism are. Just because racism looks different to when slavery existed or what happened in the holocaust doesn't mean that it no longer exists in different ways. Some are hidden deeply and others are blatantly obvious. I haven't experienced racism myself so I don't know exactly how soul destroying it is but I have spent a lot of time learning through books, the internet and personal stories, that it can break a person and that we must not let it break anyone's soul. I am yet to understand the psychology behind what makes people think that it's okay to be racist and hateful and how they act on the hate that is in their soul. Sorry I'm not very concise but I want you to know that we need to hear people's experiences, your experiences because one person can sound like a whisper where lots of whispers can shout out. I think that there are many people so caught up in their own world that they actually have no idea the extent of racism and the extent of how racism changes a persons life. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, your whisper will get louder everytime you talk about it. You are in my prayers tonight. Xx
I love these living history shows so much. We really need more of them.
I love how the English has preserved so much of their history in order to be able to have shows like this.
Same, I suggest you watch Turn Back Time: The Family if you haven't already because it is one of my favorites
@@smoothyoda3581 turn back time the family is really good 👍🏻
Same! They’re so interesting!!
There are plenty of countries who have "preserved" their history and could make shows like these! Obviously, the experience would be different in America, Germany and France, etc. But equally as interesting, I am sure. Whether each country would be as receptive however, is another story!
My 16-yr-old son came home from work yesterday with a stack of vinyl and a record player (he works at a second-hand music/comic/book/game store). He's absolutely enchanted by it all. I had to show him how to put the needle down on the vinyl and the way his face lit up when the music started was just fantastic. He brought home all 70s records - Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Police, David Bowie ... it's awesome. I love the way the record shop owner is personally invested in making sure his customers feel that same excitement.
They're becoming popular again among teens, and soms musicians now release albums in vinyl, selling them for a premium.
Same I absolutely ador my record player!! Sounds so much better!
@@ianhomerpura8937 This year saw vinyl outselling CDs for the first time since the '80s. Biggest seller was Taylor Swift.
@@belfreybatbobz7602 Much better and more authentic sound.
Don't give up, David! Vinyl's about to come back big time! - Me talking to someone on a 10 year old reality show
Me, too. I was like David get on instagram there's a huge vinyl scene to trade with now
Right? I hope he re-opened his shop! :)
@@Newuser000 well it'll never be like the good old days for him but I'm pretty sure he can still blow people's minds out their butts if he just had the proper modern platform like an fb store or something on instagram with a link to his own online store. I bet he could come up with an excellent musical quiz for newbies to help discover what they're into too based on his thin Lizzie recommendation in this episode. I only wish there was móre time for everyone in this period
The hmv left in my city is basically just vinyls now!
That bittersweet moment when a series you really enjoy is done...
Just like the high St shops 😢
Glad the little old lady got to participate in this for the 4 weeks she sees as though she enjoyed every era lol but she seems to take it seriously even tho she knows it isn't real lol,actually all the ppl seemed to have taken it seriously they cried when shops closed ,they got pissed when there wasnt delivery service or when they had to start doing the self serve eras even though they have to do that nowaday anyways at grocery stores lol .
It'll be part of the contracts they sign that they overreact so they have something to film lol
Lol
I was tearful throughout the first 5-10 minutes as it was shown more that the bakers and butchers were no longer part of the experiment. Thanks to this series, those are two services I go out of my way to get from professionals rather than what I can just grab off the shelf at my local grocery store. It costs a bit more, but the quality is unmatched! I also plan on doing better at avoiding fast-fashion and having my clothing tailored rather than getting rid of it. I also grew to love the newcomers to the high street as well, they were valuable assets to the high street.
After doing a small bit of research, it appears that the passion for the high street did not stay at the peak we saw during this show. Per wikipedia, "In 2010 there was initial interest in attempts to revitalise it, but the stallholder numbers still fell." I hope that more people than just the people in my little bubble also see the value of these individualized services and we can make a return to caring for each other and the planet.
Something else you get by paying more at a small local shop is the knowledge that your money is going to people who will actually spend it rather than to conglomerates that are headed by people with more money than they could ever spend.
i saw that happening to a lot of high streets like this one. The only way they were able to resurrect them successfully was by opening offices like doctors and such, and bars or restaurants specializing in foreign cuisine. One or two stores if at all, that only sell very niche products due to the particular interest of that area, like a drag queen shoe store and wigs, that I know of, for example.
But I checked on Shepton Mallet 2019 and they have a lot of nice quirky stores there now. So it is alive and well.
@@vaderladyl do they have a butcher shop and a milk shop? Those two seemed to be the most popular. The teens seemed pretty put out that after finally discovering it, it was only going to be there a few days. The older folks were upset about not having a good butcher shop. It was really nice to see all the seniors who lived through WW2 getting to relive a bit of their younger days.
They won't. people say they love and want a highstreet but they don't. They like the big retail, being in and out in 30 minutes instead of spending 10 minutes everyday. Ppl don't want to talk to the shopkeeper or cashier, they want self service with the self scanners (in the Netherlands its very popular to scan stuff yourself) and what they can't buy in the grocery, they buy online. They all say they want it but why has the highstreet disappeared??
Always reminds me of a story my dad told me some time ago: when our family lived in the small town where my dad had a dealership in farming machines and service center for those machines (mid sized) he was on the board of all the businesses in the small town. There were a few other busines' dealing in the agricultural sector. So there used to be a small supermarket where old people in the town went to for their shopping, as they weren't as mobile so they couldn't shop out of town. But of course, everyone else did shop out of town. This made their prices go up, nobody could shop there and they had to close. Now when the council tried to reopen it, they asked all the businesses to buy stuff for their canteens there, so coffee, milk, toiletpaper instead of buying it cheaper out of town. There actually was a specific businessowner who came up with the idea. So everyone agreed, including my dad. He had around 10 people employed so he contributed to the plan.
One week later he was shopping for dinner at home and he saw the businessowner who's plan it was shopping for his business, in the big chain grocery store.
He was looking ashamed, like a deer in the headlights.
a few months later the store in the town had to close
lesson learned
The decades changed so much so rapidly. It’s scary it’s been such a short 100 years. To think how ‘slow and steady’ progress had been over the centuries before now...
As an American, I've really enjoyed this series, and I've learned so much watching it! I would love to see something similar to this in the States, but I don't know if American audiences will really go for this, except for maybe some of the diehard history fans. And that's a shame, because when done right, a series like this can be educational AND fun!
We're a nostalgic lot here in Blighty lol and it's really true about still talking about the war and in fairness its impact was huge, rationing lasting in total for about a decade and a half at least so the effects were felt for quite a while! Grateful to be living in modern times.
I really want this to happen now.
This is one American that would do/ watch it here. Missouri has a theme park set back in time and it's popular.
I live in Vermont and the only thing I was disappointed with - is that I didnt get to take a role or part in it....I loved the series
I agree! I'd love to see an American version.
Me when WandaVision ended: 😔
Me when this show ended: 🥺😔😥😭
David the Record Shop guy 💕♥️ When he was stocking his shelves damn near broke my heart. Hope he is doing okay now.
Considering the huge revival vinyl is currently having, I think he is probably having a amazing time. As long as he is healthy and well
In India we still have a lot of general stores and high street shops and after watching this series I’ve learnt to appreciate their personalised service and shopping experience much more. We still have accounts with the nearby general stores, medicine shops and still love to buy clothing from individual retailers in addition to the chain stores. 💖
Be sure to watch the same series that follows only the Pharmacy through the years. It took place alongside this series, but was so involved it merited an entire episode for itself in each era. :D
I love Ruth she did a whole series on the edwardian farm, too and they have a wartime farm
@@EmilyKresl Ruth has such great energy for every video/experiment she participates in, she gives it her all and truly indulges in the era and tries to keep to accuracy. I don't know if I've seen her farm videos, so I know where I'm going after this one :oooo
@@unicornpisssss the farm videos are awesome. Here’s the list of them. Tales From the Green Valley, Victorian Fam, Victorian Farm Christmas, Edwardian Farm, Wartime Farm, Wartime Farm Christmas and Tudor Monastery Farm (1st episode is Tudor Monastery Feast which was done after Tales From the Green Valley, then the rest of the series was filmed years later). Then there’s also Secrets of the Castle and Full Steam Ahead. Ruth and Peter Ginn are in all the ones I listed. Alex Langlands is in most.
These were my lockdown discovery and I have thoroughly enjoyed them. Have watched them all many times and have learnt heaps!
@vvMathematicalvv are you referring to Victorian Pharmacy with Ruth Goodman or a different show? I don’t think Victorian Pharmacy went through different eras as you’re describing.
@@unicornpisssss oh yes she gets me excited to learn🤣 I love it when her daughter shows up too and is always willing to be a good sport ☺️
Feel so bad for David. A decade after this was recorded, his shop would probably be viable again.
This was such an entertaining and informative series. I enjoyed it very much :-)
I'm not sure why they said the Sergisons were the best salesmen. They literally were handed the easiest store, handed all their stock, etc, while taking away the butcher's and baker's actual trade/draw. The dressmaker was the most adaptable.
This whole series was amazing though. Absolutely wonderful.
OMG, I can’t believe it, I’m crying my eyes out! This series has been absolutely great! I’ve fallen in love with all those families! I’ve learnt a lot of history and I’ve practised my English, what more could I wish for? Thank YOU very much! You’ve made an incredible job! I hope you come back soon with more interesting stuff!!!!
Funny, it's the younger generations embracing and appreciating vinyl. It's those who grew up with it being picky and won't "tolerate" all the "imperfections" of vinyl.
I'm going to miss this series. I've so enjoyed it.
The funny thing is how vinyl is now coming back.
Butcher shops and bakeries too :)
The 70's brought forth more fashion choices than ever before, the variety was staggering. Growing up in Victoria BC, I remember accompanying my mother shopping at what Im told was the first clothing boutique there, now a marijuana retailer. We shopped throughout the west coast of Canada and the US during the 70's. San Francisco, in particular ,was memorable; Star Wars had just come out, you could buy Darth Vader masks down at Fishermans Warf of all places, there was a massive Levi's warehouse and I bought a doll from the show "Charlie's Angels". What's more, I saw a man applying makeup at a makeup counter for the first time which wasnt something Id ever seen nor heard of at the time. There was just so much to see, so much to buy the selection of goods appeared endless.
Husband: "Ladies don't get paid as much at the moment... it's women get paid what we feel they're worth". Wife: "OK, so who's bed are you gonna be sleeping in tonight?" LOL
YUP
I definitely chortled lol
I think most married blokes would prefer their own bed
@@chloexianah3070 I don't think you got it.
I my daydream she throws him some KY and says something like "and a little cocaine and you won't feel a thing"
Jill did an amazing job in all of the eras. Very talented young lady.
So intelligent and quick to catch on. Great salesperson!
I'm first generation American of British immigrants. This episode was special to me as the first time I was in England was during the Silver Jubilee. Also, one of my elderly aunties had a ladies clothing shop on the high street that was struggling as one of the last shops still on the high street. Her shop closed not long after that visit. This episode brought back so many memories. 🥰
I absolutely adore the little old lady. She's so cute. I also love the new little boy from the general store. Hes so sweet.
this is one of the most heartwarming series ive ever seen
I love how vinyl is so in right now and record players are actually a cool thing to own ❤️ my 19 yo brother loves them and collects them
It's interesting. I live in Australia and there is a very different culture. While we have supermarkets and a lot of people use them, we also have greengrocers and butchers and we particularly have a LOT of bakeries. The local suburb shops just near my apartment have a pub, a couple of restaurants, a few cafes, three bakeries/ cake shops, one delicatessen, one greengrocer, a grocer, a pharmacy, and a florist. All but one is independently owned and not a chain! Annoyingly there isn't a butcher, so when I go to the supermarket to get things like rice wine or gluten free products (I am coeliac) I also go the butchers outside the supermarket to get meat. We truly value the people like bakers and butchers and like the idea of the supply chain being shorter for the grocers and greengrocers. It's so different to england it seems
It would be interesting if they kept the series going. We've really swung that pendulum back in modern days (even while Amazon and Walmart reign supreme).
I also live in Australia, and definitely buy from my local independent butcher and greengrocer and Asian stores first, the supplement whatever I can't get there from the supermarket. Covid forced many small independent stores to go online with delivery, which is great.
I reckon we just have a culture where we make sure to take care of each other rather then focus on profit. I hope it always stays that way but unfortunately I see American influence trickling in - e.g places asking for tips. We don’t have a tipping culture because we pay proper wages
you think england is bad just go to america Its been taking over by walmart
In an Australian bakery we also got pies, desserts and ofc bread. Every Aussie enjoys a good sausage roll.
I really hope David has been able to go back into business somehow with the resurgence of vinyl, even if just online!
I just binge watched the whole series. It took all day however, this may be one of the best doco series I’ve ever watched in my whole life. I really enjoyed it. Thank you to every one who participated from the production, to the little kids. This is a master piece. ❤️🥰👍
Jill looked gorgeous in everything she wore
I can’t explain how much I adored this series, I enjoyed it with all my heart...this series is literally one of the best things I’ve ever watched, I feel so sad that it ended but definitely grateful for all those heartwarming moments. 💗💗💗
Binged the whole series in one night, worth it.
Why did I never consider that the freezer came later than the fridge?
As a long time vinyl collector, I love owning and playing a physical record , not pay money for nothing . The artwork was grand too. Originally my love for records began when playing 78 records on a portable wind up player. As child in the early 60s I took that record player every where. And it was heavy. 😊
You'd also need to pay at least £8.99 for each episode of this show too on VHS, etc. For all its faults, I do prefer online global shopping and youtube (which is free for user, paid via ads, similar to tv).
Boy, did those kids ever need that hard work!
Lisa Pop: They needed more than that!
It wasn't the hard work they needed, just the understanding.
This is the stuff they _should_ teach in history, but just don't.
Well done series, with engaging and interesting volunteer shopkeepers. This episode hits one big nail on the head: local people have to spend a little more time to visit several shops, get to know the merchandise and the shopkeepers. What the series didn't do was talk about the role of landlords and store-front pricing. Shepton Mallet must have let the TV producers have the shops near-to-free, as part of the experiment. But so many small businesses today seem unable to afford the ever-increasing rents from their modest profits. The minute the High Street shop's a success, its rent seems to go up and quickly becomes unaffordable. And the shop closes, and the High Street loses another couple of customers...
Going to miss watching this series! I’m glad that small/specialty shops are on the rise again as we become more conscious of where our goods come from. In my town, we have a chocolate shop who grows cacao and makes their own chocolate, a farm that raises and sells meat (and restaurants who use it), cheese makers and shops, bakeries, etc.
My most cherished childhood memories are working the cash register in my parents shop from the age of 5. By the age of 11, my parents frequently found that I was up 1st and had the shop open and waiting on customers promptly 7AM. Positively magical memories!
One of the best reality - documentary show ever!
As a 16 year old in 1968, still at high school my 1 st boyfriend worked in his parents little grocery shop. He also did the deliveries so he had his car license, having a full time job meant he had saved and bought a Morris Minor car. Young love ❤️ lol
Thank you for showing us this series!! I loved every single episode and found myself really admiring the families and individuals. ❤️ So sad to see this one end. A wonderful show!
Jill was totally my favorite, gorgeous and such a lovely attitude 😍
Apparently this was 11 years ago I sat and watched it all and just fell in love with these people and was sad it was over
The irony is vinyl made a comeback only years after this was filmed
And this is what I miss when I shop online. Yes, some of the local shops have online websites now, but it is not the same as going in and talking to people. That is the part of normal life I miss.
These programs just show that life is on a repeating cycle. I was an American kid in the 80's and remember it was exciting and popular to go the mall and hang out. Now there are no more malls, especially since the pandemic. History is important to give a better understanding of the economics and trends of today. These programs are invaluable.
My 16 year old son loves vinyls. And this is 2021. Things often recycle. I was surprised when I saw him collecting something from my early childhood.
Aww she is such a sweetheart. She was crying so sweet she shared that emotion with us.
I LOVED The Brotherhood of Man as a kid! Still play some of their songs today in 2021. Also, I'd have totally bought the cassettes and LPs along with machines to play them on. For me, the pops and skips are part of the nostalgia. I'm glad to have music on my phone and computer, but for an occasional blast from the past, nothing beats the older formats. I'm rather surprised that the older couple were no longer too keen on the formats they (and I) grew up with. I'm glad that vinyl LPs are now making a comeback!
I bet David is delighted that vinyl has made a major comeback.
I would be thrilled to have any/all of that glam rock 1970s fashion. I absolutely love this era of fashion. So much fun and the colors!
Hooray! I just discovered this series last week and I've been waiting so hard for this one. Thank you for giving me something to binge watch with my kids and give me a happy to look forward to!!
Samosas, the best snack ever.
I can't stand the 70's and it was so sad to see the baker and the butcher were gone. But this series was great in helping people to see what we used to have in bygone eras and what started to disappear over time and might disappear completely if we don't support our small local businesses. The personal touch, care and knowledge that these shopkeepers provide is so valuable to communities. I know it costs a bit more and everything is so expensive nowadays, but it makes me think that maybe we ought to learn to do with less so that we are supporting the right people and so we can know that our money is going to support actual families who need it to make a living day to day. Thank you for this series.
That turntable and speakers the record shop owner sold looked like the one my family bought in the late '60s, which I got to take to university in the 1980's. Those really held up well back in the day!
The lady who said she was going to struggle with 1970's fashion......she actually looked amazing in 70's style outfit's.
i really wish there had been more of this particular series. it was so interesting, and provided an incredible education in areas not previously explored otherwise. great format, amazing experience.
They did a family version from the same series, families lived in houses during different eras, that was a good watch.
I think that vinyl shop would do a lot better today since there has been a rise of vintage aesthetics. I’m 17 and I now have a record played and I’m just infatuated with listening to music on it. It’s so much more authentic and there’s just something about it that makes it so special.
The series was filmed in 2010 and I think that's when vinyl was coming back in so now it's popular.
In all honestly, they could've done the 1980s, 90s, and early 2000s if need but I didn't know that this show was over 12 years old. It has really showed that we need more show programs like this to help us to get back into our social history again.
My favorite throughout was the tiny cheerful delightful white-haired lady. By far!
Here I am watching a video from 12 years ago and wishing I was in that record shop right now.
Hell, I wish I worked in that shop. Putting on prog rock and talking records all day. Perfect.
I would scream if I could go to a "posh" 70's clothing store full of beautiful styles and a record store run by such a sweet man! And I'm young lol - I so wish I could go to a place like this.
nice to hear from Michael Sharp at the end there. Very insightful words in my view; foundational perspective. I loved this series! Mr. Lashmar quite grew on me!
Any update with the high street? I hope the experiment sucessfully convinces people to do business there.
I just checked and Shepton actually had multiple shops open and now the high street is one of its tourist draws
@@LongLiveTheLionKing2 that’s awesome! I hope it survived through covid
As someone from there there’s less empty shops but the shops seem to change all the time.
Did the seamstress and iron monger get together? Lol I wonder what happened to the ppl in the show as of 2021.
I really do enjoy these type of shows. I really enjoyed the farm series as well
I've truly loved every single episode of series the families were so wonderful warm and inspirational I'm really the series came an end
Hello from the candlestick maker :)
Sadly, the most important thing that was lost is the sense of community!
LOVED this and the series !
The bakers were finally able to bring real bread to the show!
thank you so much for doing this brilliant series! so sad to see it end
Bespoke, artisan, personal service is the future, no matter what the product. Something you will never get in a chain or online.
When I bought vinyl as a child in the 70s I didn't buy 1970s records but from the fantastic catalogues of reissues from the 20s and 30s. Or classical music (Gould etc) that was also part of the 70s not just pop or punk. I also found it startling they apparently never had a book shop in that town. That was a social focus where I grew up in the 70s and 80s.
I was today old when I realized this is narrated by Hugh Bonneville...
WHAT? 😲🤯
I didnt even recognise his voice
@@rosierennie5867 I didn't either, but if you go back and think of him being the narrator, it comes out. :)
This was a very informative series when I was not born yet and then I came in in the 1950s and I was able to see a part of my life. Thank you so much I really enjoyed this
Wow! Those Indian kids are TRAGIC! I hope those two spoiled kids learned something from the experience that they were able to take with them and grow from!
Oh my goodness, they missed an obvious 70s time warp here. The Sergisons' daughter needs to wear Laura Ashley fashions! That was one of the highlights of my much younger days when we went to London. I fondly remember seeing Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" in my first Laura Ashley dress, and my first pair of higher shoes, with my mother in London in the early 70s. Of course, it was always outdone by the trip to Pollock's Toy Store and Museum.
My mother was also cool enough to get me a 45 of The Sex Pistols' "God Save the Queen" in 1977 -- and a t-shirt. I live in the USA. She was embarrassed to do it, but she did it!
I love my mother!
I’ve LOVED this series!!! I am so sad for it to end!!
I remember this era well. It was a dynamic time.
I love this channel, I've been binge watching its series during quarantine and I wish something like these experiments was done in my country. We can learn so much from our past.
I have some corner shops near me and I use them about once a week. Every time I am too late for the supermarket, need something on Sunday... I love them for it. Moreover, when the other shops ran out of toilet paper and yeast, oddly enough they still had them...
Regarding the other shops in the show, I do think service and being able to find custom solutions is a huge selling point, but also being a bit out of place can do a lot. By the latter I mean something that caters to nostalgia or being unique. For instance, I know a shop in Switzerland which has a fully authentic Japanese interior and sells both antiques and custom made objects (including my futon bed). The looks and smell, but also acoustics made it such a pleasant place and being really out of place and hard to find, it gives you a certain Issekai-feel.
I buy all my groceries at a corner shop. But it’s very good. It’s not a 7-11
the same happened here. a lot of people in my neighbourhood now work from home, including me, so our local shops are doing even better now. when we went down to shopping every 2 weeks, everyone started baking at home, and our little general store was the only place that had yeast and flour.
We don't even own a car anymore. when we shopped at supermarkets it was always on the way home from somewhere. Now we go there about once a month and take a taxi home.
I was at a Silver Jubilee street party - it was lovely.
Man I would LOVE it if they did an American version of these era series damn it!!
Great idea. I'd love to watch that.
Thank you for this series! My family has really enjoyed it.
Thank you so much for all these episodes - I have been wanting to rewatch this since it was on tv ten years ago! I still have the book that accompanied the series!
Where is David now? In the US, we have a vinyl boom. My kid started collecting EDM/drum and bass albums from the 80s and 90s as a 17th birthday present. We, as a family, now are buying old and new vinyl and loving it! Being born in the 80s, I miss the awesomeness of the stereo cabinets my Daddy adored. Some things only leave for a while and return. :)
The guy selling vinyl saying they've gone too far down the road? Look at vinyl sales today! Totally off the charts. I know because I'm helping!
This was a lovely little experiment, but what shall we do with all the empty shops then, especially "during these current, uncertain times"?
Once the lockdown is over, if they could make this a full time thing, and hire specialist (Butchers, Bakers, ect.) that are out of work, this idea could make serious coin on a regular basis. People love theme events, just look at Renaissance and Midevil fun fairs.
@@Highice007 i don't know how do you imagine the whole thing, but the core of the problem lies in the fact that ppl will go for the 59p tesco loaf and a baker needs to price the same loaf £1.50. Not even talking about landlords wanting to milk that sweet real-estate cow well dry.
@@HUNdAntae I predict there will be a lot of travel after lockdown. Tourist will pay extra for the bread made in a classic Victorian oven as part of the experience. Same with the other shops. It's a novelty experience, and they will not have to rely on the people of the town who would prefer going to Morrisons or Tesco, though some locals will go to the shops for a more personal experience. But the main profit will come from tourist. Lots of Canadians and Americans love the classic eras of British history and will go for that if they have planed a vacation to England anyway.
@@HUNdAntae I think landlords are a really big problem and I just can’t understand how it can be more profitable for them to have empty premises for 5 or more years (we have quite a few like that in our town) instead of dropping the rent prices and actually getting some money instead of none at all.
@@Highice007 you can't run a business that provides daily necessities on tourism and novelty. If you make it an attraction, then you're running a bakery museum that has a snack shop with baps made in place. But that's a whole different business.
If they did this now that record store would be a huge hit!
I thoroughly enjoyed this outstanding series that I stumbled upon by accident. The take away lesson is that small shops can survive by customer service and community support! Well done everyone
Oh, how i love this channel more and more each episode! 🤘🏼
I loved watching this series when it was on tv and have now watched it all over again, this last one took me back to my childhood, I love these social experiments to see how easy or difficult life became, please show the school series
Brilliant.... I was so amazed by the whole series... Spent the whole day binge watching... Love love loved it... Thank you
Super love this series. Thank you
This series was so interesting! I hope to see more like it in the future.
23:36 he is so funny, I just can't.
I just love all of these episodes! Interesting and fun.
Watched this whole series. Fantastic