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Black and white photo of the inside of a Boots Pharmacy
Talk

The Coming of the Chains

How 'Multiple' Stores Changed the Way we Shop

Tue 16 Jul 2024

Djanogly Theatre

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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.

For more information on who qualifies for concessions, please visit our booking tickets page.

Image: Boots Lister Gate, Nottingham store, c1950s courtesy of Boots Archive.

An old poster from Boots where two women converse over a pharmacy counter
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