Market Day in Bitola

The London Nobody Knows

1968 · ★ 6.4

Based on Geoffrey Fletcher’s book, this captivating documentary exposes the real London of the swinging sixties. Turning its back on familiar sights, the film explores the hidden details of a crumbling metropolis. With James Mason as our Guide, we are led on an tour of the weird and wonderful pockets of London from abandoned music-halls to egg breaking factories.

Superette Story

1962

A look at the sales practices employed at the LPE Superette run by John Beasley on Berwick Street market.

Petticoat Lane

1903

Join the Sunday morning crowds at the famous East End market, home of London's rag trade.

An Eastern Market

1928

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

Imphal Bazaar

1934

A scenes from a tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.

Wake Up, Helsinki!

1939 · ★ 5.5

Impressionistic short documentary of a Helsinki morning at the end of 1930s with a poetic narration.

Fishball Revolution

An asylum seeker from Hong Kong builds a new life for himself in Glasgow, using his passion for street food to maintain his cultural identity.

Meet the Mayor

1968 · ★ 5.1

A new piazza proposed for Leicester market is met by public opposition. This is a city described by one local historian as unromantic, so what do the developers expect?

The Coast of Commerce

1962

Take a revealing tour along a coast of contrasts, from the folksy freshness of Whitby to the coaly Tyne, queen of all rivers.

Watford Street Scenes

1925

A wintry Watford High Street buzzes with busy shoppers.

Stockton-on-Tees

1910

Residents of the Cleveland market town of Stockton High Street smile for the camera on market day.

Look at Life: Market Place

1959

A look into London's street markets and how they're suffering to compete with supermarkets.