BBC SCHOOLS - Going To Work: High Street (TX 21/02/83)
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- We're off to a 1970's high street to visit all the shops and see what working in a shop is like. We meet an awkward customer in a shoe shop, a camera sale in Dixons, and a jaunt around Sainsbury's. Made in 1977, but recorded here in Spring Term 1983. From my own personal collection of video tapes. Uploaded for educational purposes only.
Takes me back. Our family had a VCR in 1983 and I used to record these school programmes while at work even though I had left school 5 years before. They were so interesting. Cheers.
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Before our high streets were charity shops chains Luxury stores and shops aimed for rich tourists and foreign students. Not a Zero hour contract in sight.
More online shopping vs. Hight street. Lack of shop
"In some stores the products sell themselves." This is true - Only the other day I was in Asdas and a piece of Brie tapped me on the shoulder and said "Hey, man - I'm yours for 50p !"
😂😂😂
In Tesco on Monday, I noticed a plum, pineapple and a banana on the corner of the counter, obviously looking for punters to buy them. The pineapple was being far too fruity.
Phillip Rainbow ? They're bloody making this up as they go along ! :D
20th century objects being sold in a 19th century environment. I don't remember Dixons looking like this - our local one just looked like a modern style shop.
Richmond upon Thames I think at 2:22
Even now in 2024 I do feel very awkward about leaving a shop like that without buying something, having tried stuff on. I can relate.
Impressive computer set up at that supermarket for 1977! A pen computer eh?!
LOL ! John Cleese in that staff training film !
And Reggie Perrin’s boss CJ … !
Let's give Claire some tips in basic service....when you take the drinks to the customers smile and say "Here you go, is there anything else I can get for you ?"
I didn't know Dixons used to trade-ins on cameras...so he offered that guy £35.00 for that camera he wanted to trade in, but the new camera he wanted cost £65.95, so he almost spent another £35 anyway !
Ahh when markets were proper markets, i used to live in leeds which had one of the best markets in Britain if not Europe, but councils have sky rocketed rents and drove out the good retailers.
As I recall, Sue was very good at filling gaps …
Looking back now,it's another world. I live in America now and it's a lost Britain,before the rot set it.
Tbh I imagine Americans are saying exactly the same thing about their country lol 😅. Given the choice though I’d rather stay in UK where yes there’s crime but on a way lower level than USA - particularly gun crime 😬
I am looking for a Going to Work episode from approx 1979-1981 which showed engineering apprenticeships in the 3 armed forces. Anyone got a copy please?
"I'd like a size 10." Ha ! A size 15 more like !