16-part series which explores how everyday life changed during the 20th Century, described by the people of Essex, in collaboration with the British Library. Each episode is themed on aspects of everyday life.
Produced and first broadcast September-December 1999. Researcher: Elaine Tribley.
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16-part series which explores how everyday life changed during the 20th Century, described by the people of Essex, in collaboration with the British Library. Each episode is themed on aspects of everyday life.
Produced and first broadcast September-December 1999. Researcher: Elaine Tribley.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Essex people talk about money and their struggles when they had little cash. They speak of poverty and being out of work before welfare benefits were universal. There are descriptions of being well-off in the 1920s, and the arrival of the Co-ops, hire purchase and credit cards. Modern marketing and materialism are also discussed.
Produced by Anton Jarvis for BBC Essex and first broadcast in 1999.
Original title: Making Ends Meet.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.