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David Gregory: the first supermarket

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:01:57

  • Shelf mark

    1CD0300453

  • Subjects

    Food

  • Recording date

    2004

  • Is part of (Collection)

    C821/130

  • Interviewees

    Gregory, David, 1953- (speaker, male)

  • Abstract

    Self service supermarkets were introduced into Britain from America after World War II. Here, David Gregory describes his first experience of walking into a supermarket.

  • Description

    This is a short extract from a life story oral history interview recorded for the National Life Stories project 'Food: From Source to Salespoint' and published on the CD 'Food Stories'.

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