The Purse

From the collection of

London’s Screen Archives
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.

The Purse


With warnings of God's impending judgement and the sale of 'Corn Cure' foot remedy, this film is perhaps more interesting in its portrait of East Street Market than than for it's archetypal tale of morality. Produced by amateur filmmaker Fred Platell and members of the Sutton and District Cine Society, this film immerses us in the Walworth market, providing a snapshot of a site which has been trading for nearly 400 years.


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