Oxford Street

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London’s Screen Archives is a network of over 50 organisations with a collective vision – to preserve and share London’s history on film. The network is managed by Film London and we work with our partners to digitise, preserve, and offer access to their moving image collections.

Oxford Street

London’s Screen Archives
Marylebone
1971-01-01
Mute
7m

Shot on 16mm and directed by prolific filmmaker Michael Slowe, this film captures London's iconic shopping epicentre through a multitude of angles to give a unique perspective of a unique street. The film also features the streets most notable figures, including "Protein Man" Stanley Green, who sold his pampthlet on "Protein Wisdom" in and around Oxford Street for some 25 years. At the time GLC were trying to minimise through traffic on London's most dangerous street.

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