Project Detail

London's Ancient Markets: Their Fight for Survival

Synopsis

This short film is a profile of four ancient London markets threatened with redevelopment: Spitalfield; Smithfield; Borough; Covent Garden.

Two have already suffered the fallout of redevelopment; the other two await their fate and the outcome of planning applications for redevelopment.

The film compares and contrasts and analyzes to what extent the marriage of market forces and local neighbourhood history has given us what we consider to be the 'bone marrow' of London life.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
28 mins
Format
DVD
Director
Sandra Shevey 1st Feature
Producer
Sandra Shevey
Editor
Sandra Shevey, Steve Beer
Screenwriter
Sandra Shevey

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Sandra Shevey Films

PO 59911
London SW16 2JR
UK

sandra_shevey@yahoo.com

Sales Company

Sandra Shevey

PO 59911
London SW16 2JR
UK

sandra_shevey@yahoo.com

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