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Market Day

From the collection of

Media Archive for Central England
MACE is the strategic lead organisation for screen heritage for the East and West Midlands regions. An independent charity based at University of Lincoln, MACE preserves and makes accessible a collection of more than 100,000 historic moving images representative of the diverse cultures and histories of communities throughout the heart of England from the Lincolnshire coast to the Welsh border.

Market Day

After the last customers have left Ilkeston market film-maker Jim Steptoe turns on his camera and captures images of the detritus left behind by a day's busy trade. Trucks are loaded and stalls dismantled amidst the mounds of cardboard destined for the rubbish dump. The traders and their helpers pick through the rubbish, careful not to miss an item that could make an appearance on next week's stall.

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