Talk

The Coming of the Chains

How 'Multiple' Stores Changed the Way we Shop

Tue 16 Jul 2024, 1pm

Djanogly Theatre

£3.00 (free concessions)

On general sale Wed 20 Mar, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 20 Mar, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

Running time

1 hour

On general sale Wed 20 Mar, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 20 Mar, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

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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