A Trip to Petticoat Lane Market

From the collection of

Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton collects, preserves, catalogues and provides public access to its collection of films and magic lantern slides. The collection charts the rise of screen culture in the region and the nation and captures many aspects of life, work and creativity in the South East from the late 19th century to the present day. It is available for research, screenings, creative re-use and commercial access.

A Trip to Petticoat Lane Market

Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton
Whitechapel
1980-01-01
Mute
3m

The film begins at East London's Petticoat Lane Market where we see a variety of stalls and shoppers hoping for a bargain or three. Also on hand are the obligatory roast chestnut vendors and a man bearing a placard with a gloomy warning. We're next onboard a Southern region train returning to Canterbury before we join a group sitting in deckchairs and sun-loungers watching a tennis tournament in the Kent village of Bridge. The winning couple hold up a tournament shield.

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