The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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Cradley Heath Market
Black Country poet Harry Harrison gives his view on the appeal of Cradley Heath market hall.
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Overview
In the 1960s the rise of the flashy supermarket with its TV advertised brands and impersonal American style self-service shopping the traditional street market was under threat. Local character Harry Harrison visits Cradley Heath's market hall, busy with traders selling their wares and bustling with women in search of a bargain, and is inspired by what he sees to come up with a few words dedicated to the older ways of 'market folk'.
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