What Was A 1970s Record Shop Like? | Turn Back Time: The High Street
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- In this episode, it's the end of the journey for the shopkeepers and their customers as they move into the 1970s. There are two new arrivals, the Sandher family take over the general store and David Lashmar has the challenge of selling vinyl to 21st century shoppers from his 1970s record shop.
Amidst the explosion of popular culture the supermarket reminds everyone of the part the 1970s played in our quest for cheap food and convenient shopping. At the cornershop the Sandher kids find out just how hard their dad worked when his family left India to set up shop in Britain and they are shocked to hear his memories of the 1970s. The record shop treats the town to a Eurovision winning band performance and all the traders prepare for a Silver Jubilee street party. The town has experienced one hundred years of high street history, but will power cuts, the 1970s shopping experience and the Great British weather dampen the community spirit that has built up over the years?
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The most telling moment of the whole series was when a lady accused the grocer of killing the high street and told him she hoped he could sleep at night. The truth is that she could have continued to pay more money at the bakers and butchers to help keep them afloat, but SHE chose to shop at the grocers to spend less money. The grocer wasn't forcing her or anyone else to shop at his store! The lack of awareness of her own part in the downfall of the high street was astonishing!
Reality TV shows always have to cast someone as the villain. Mr Sergison operates a small business in real life so his attitude towards the other shopkeepers has to have been played up for TV.
At the end of the day it is policy like deregulation that killed the high street, not individual people, with their limited budgets
@@sophiesong8937 Maybe, but the likes of Wal-Mart and Amazon have proved that we all prefer to pay the least amount of money for the most convenience, and are willing to tolerate lower quality in the process. Mom and Pop shops will never be able to compete with that.
@@eek1759 Economic reality is that many people can only afford what they buy on Amazon because of the price it is offered on Amazon. Bricks and mortar stores have also done their part in reducing quality of service to the extent people don't see a service benefit to shopping locally. The supermarket in my town reduced register staff deliberately so queues were out of control, then solved 'the problem' they had created, by introducing self serve registers. If I am going to be forced to wait in long queues or play cashier myself, then yes I would be better off saving by shopping online. As you can see in the series, service was reduced over generations as laws were changed to benefit bigger businesses, and businesses themselves took on cost saving measures that reduced service. The average customer today isn't choosing between Victorian service and Amazon, and most of us never experienced service like that. I think this series shows there is potential for customers to be lured back to stores, but it would take personalised and sufficient service.
$1=1 vote
That bittersweet moment when a series you really enjoy is done...
Just like the high St shops 😢
This is obviously an old show because vinyl records have made a huge comeback.
It was filmed in 2010. If it had been filmed now... well, he still might not have made many sales due to lockdown.
Just imagine this show in the 2060s. 'Shops in the 2020s started out with being locked down. The 2020-22 pandemic, although not as bad as the 2043-46 pandemic, it collapsed retail back when shops were still physical.'
@@ChakatSandwalker I guess that sort of explains it. I mean, there's the record store down the street, the bakery, the butcher shop, the general store, the tailor shop, the ice cream shop, the coffee shops... all of it. I mean, the blacksmith is a bit of a drive, but in 2021 America it's all here. And the pain in my arm this evening means it won't be long before the pandemic is a thing of the past.
ya small shops are big we have a record shop vintage clothing shop milk bar theater cheese/wine shop and more in one building neer me
No, its not that. 1: He seemed to be selling old LPs. Where was the new content?, 2: Modern record shops ie. in the last 20 years also sell for the most part some basic equipment.
The problem that most vinyl shops faced when they started to vanish is they didn't keep up with the times. The music I use to buy loads from even in the 80s was along with selling LPs, cassettes, laser discs, CDs. in the 90s they added mini disc, and started to sell some basic turntables, amps, speakers and headphones. This shop opened in 1960 and today in 2021 is still open and even expanded this year. New releases have always taken 75% of the floor space with used LPs taking up 25%.
Next big problem is location. In a small town/village. That is not where the buying public is.
It brought a tear to my eye when the daughter cried after hearing about the racist abuse that her Father experienced during the 70s and then he cried too. It would be upsetting to hear about a loved one having gone through those kinds of experiences.
It was good for her and her Dad though to talk about it. Going through the grief together can help stop that intergenerational abuse. The racism is not okay at all, it's repulsive. But i've heard from many first and second generation children that sharing the struggles in this therapeutic crying hugging way really helps.
The sad thing is that racist attacks still occur. I cannot understand why some people hate like that.
That really touched my heart too. The saddest thing is that there is still a lot of racism to this day. I was born in New Zealand in 1978. The fact that there is still so much racism means that in general some of us have a lot of hate towards others that may be different to us in any way including our ethnicity. I remember as a child anyone wearing glasses would be called four eyes. We are meant to be intelligent evolved people but the reality is very different. If someone is a different race, from a different place etc it's an opportunity to learn about different cultures, beliefs, thought, feelings and traditions not an opportunity to alienate each other with hate. We need to change this and it can start with a simple 'hello, how are you today' when you shop. Xx
@@amyrivers4093 It bothers me when I hear people say that racism doesn't exist in the UK, because I was born there and lived it. Those derogatory words,the looks- believe me when I tell you, they stay with you.
@@lelleithmurray235 I am so sorry that you have had to go through anything like that. I know that saying sorry doesn't help much but it's my way of saying I've heard you and I care that you have had to experience such hatred that it will always be with you. No one has the right to do that to you. I get so frustrated with people who deny racism is still alive today even though history has taught us what the tragic consequences of racism are. Just because racism looks different to when slavery existed or what happened in the holocaust doesn't mean that it no longer exists in different ways. Some are hidden deeply and others are blatantly obvious. I haven't experienced racism myself so I don't know exactly how soul destroying it is but I have spent a lot of time learning through books, the internet and personal stories, that it can break a person and that we must not let it break anyone's soul. I am yet to understand the psychology behind what makes people think that it's okay to be racist and hateful and how they act on the hate that is in their soul. Sorry I'm not very concise but I want you to know that we need to hear people's experiences, your experiences because one person can sound like a whisper where lots of whispers can shout out. I think that there are many people so caught up in their own world that they actually have no idea the extent of racism and the extent of how racism changes a persons life. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, your whisper will get louder everytime you talk about it. You are in my prayers tonight. Xx
The decades changed so much so rapidly. It’s scary it’s been such a short 100 years. To think how ‘slow and steady’ progress had been over the centuries before now...
Glad the little old lady got to participate in this for the 4 weeks she sees as though she enjoyed every era lol but she seems to take it seriously even tho she knows it isn't real lol,actually all the ppl seemed to have taken it seriously they cried when shops closed ,they got pissed when there wasnt delivery service or when they had to start doing the self serve eras even though they have to do that nowaday anyways at grocery stores lol .
It'll be part of the contracts they sign that they overreact so they have something to film lol
Lol
That’s my granny 😊
In India we still have a lot of general stores and high street shops and after watching this series I’ve learnt to appreciate their personalised service and shopping experience much more. We still have accounts with the nearby general stores, medicine shops and still love to buy clothing from individual retailers in addition to the chain stores. 💖
Don't give up, David! Vinyl's about to come back big time! - Me talking to someone on a 10 year old reality show
Me, too. I was like David get on instagram there's a huge vinyl scene to trade with now
Right? I hope he re-opened his shop! :)
@@Newuser000 well it'll never be like the good old days for him but I'm pretty sure he can still blow people's minds out their butts if he just had the proper modern platform like an fb store or something on instagram with a link to his own online store. I bet he could come up with an excellent musical quiz for newbies to help discover what they're into too based on his thin Lizzie recommendation in this episode. I only wish there was móre time for everyone in this period
The hmv left in my city is basically just vinyls now!
Be sure to watch the same series that follows only the Pharmacy through the years. It took place alongside this series, but was so involved it merited an entire episode for itself in each era. :D
I love Ruth she did a whole series on the edwardian farm, too and they have a wartime farm
@@EmilyKresl Ruth has such great energy for every video/experiment she participates in, she gives it her all and truly indulges in the era and tries to keep to accuracy. I don't know if I've seen her farm videos, so I know where I'm going after this one :oooo
@@unicornpisssss the farm videos are awesome. Here’s the list of them. Tales From the Green Valley, Victorian Fam, Victorian Farm Christmas, Edwardian Farm, Wartime Farm, Wartime Farm Christmas and Tudor Monastery Farm (1st episode is Tudor Monastery Feast which was done after Tales From the Green Valley, then the rest of the series was filmed years later). Then there’s also Secrets of the Castle and Full Steam Ahead. Ruth and Peter Ginn are in all the ones I listed. Alex Langlands is in most.
These were my lockdown discovery and I have thoroughly enjoyed them. Have watched them all many times and have learnt heaps!
@vvMathematicalvv are you referring to Victorian Pharmacy with Ruth Goodman or a different show? I don’t think Victorian Pharmacy went through different eras as you’re describing.
@@unicornpisssss oh yes she gets me excited to learn🤣 I love it when her daughter shows up too and is always willing to be a good sport ☺️
This was such an entertaining and informative series. I enjoyed it very much :-)
David the Record Shop guy 💕♥️ When he was stocking his shelves damn near broke my heart. Hope he is doing okay now.
Considering the huge revival vinyl is currently having, I think he is probably having a amazing time. As long as he is healthy and well
I'm going to miss this series. I've so enjoyed it.
Me when WandaVision ended: 😔
Me when this show ended: 🥺😔😥😭
I love these living history shows so much. We really need more of them.
Same, I suggest you watch Turn Back Time: The Family if you haven't already because it is one of my favorites
@@smoothyoda3581 turn back time the family is really good 👍🏻
Same! They’re so interesting!!
There are plenty of countries who have "preserved" their history and could make shows like these! Obviously, the experience would be different in America, Germany and France, etc. But equally as interesting, I am sure. Whether each country would be as receptive however, is another story!
I'm not sure why they said the Sergisons were the best salesmen. They literally were handed the easiest store, handed all their stock, etc, while taking away the butcher's and baker's actual trade/draw. The dressmaker was the most adaptable.
This whole series was amazing though. Absolutely wonderful.
this is one of the most heartwarming series ive ever seen
Funny, it's the younger generations embracing and appreciating vinyl. It's those who grew up with it being picky and won't "tolerate" all the "imperfections" of vinyl.
Feel so bad for David. A decade after this was recorded, his shop would probably be viable again.
I love how vinyl is so in right now and record players are actually a cool thing to own ❤️ my 19 yo brother loves them and collects them
I just binge watched the whole series. It took all day however, this may be one of the best doco series I’ve ever watched in my whole life. I really enjoyed it. Thank you to every one who participated from the production, to the little kids. This is a master piece. ❤️🥰👍
Husband: "Ladies don't get paid as much at the moment... it's women get paid what we feel they're worth". Wife: "OK, so who's bed are you gonna be sleeping in tonight?" LOL
YUP
I definitely chortled lol
I think most married blokes would prefer their own bed
@@chloexianah3070 I don't think you got it.
I my daydream she throws him some KY and says something like "and a little cocaine and you won't feel a thing"
I'm first generation American of British immigrants. This episode was special to me as the first time I was in England was during the Silver Jubilee. Also, one of my elderly aunties had a ladies clothing shop on the high street that was struggling as one of the last shops still on the high street. Her shop closed not long after that visit. This episode brought back so many memories. 🥰
Aww she is such a sweetheart. She was crying so sweet she shared that emotion with us.
Thank you for showing us this series!! I loved every single episode and found myself really admiring the families and individuals. ❤️ So sad to see this one end. A wonderful show!
Jill was totally my favorite, gorgeous and such a lovely attitude 😍
Jill did an amazing job in all of the eras. Very talented young lady.
So intelligent and quick to catch on. Great salesperson!
Why did I never consider that the freezer came later than the fridge?
Going to miss watching this series! I’m glad that small/specialty shops are on the rise again as we become more conscious of where our goods come from. In my town, we have a chocolate shop who grows cacao and makes their own chocolate, a farm that raises and sells meat (and restaurants who use it), cheese makers and shops, bakeries, etc.
I absolutely adore the little old lady. She's so cute. I also love the new little boy from the general store. Hes so sweet.
I bet David is delighted that vinyl has made a major comeback.
I can't stand the 70's and it was so sad to see the baker and the butcher were gone. But this series was great in helping people to see what we used to have in bygone eras and what started to disappear over time and might disappear completely if we don't support our small local businesses. The personal touch, care and knowledge that these shopkeepers provide is so valuable to communities. I know it costs a bit more and everything is so expensive nowadays, but it makes me think that maybe we ought to learn to do with less so that we are supporting the right people and so we can know that our money is going to support actual families who need it to make a living day to day. Thank you for this series.
Jill looked gorgeous in everything she wore
One of the best reality - documentary show ever!
I LOVED The Brotherhood of Man as a kid! Still play some of their songs today in 2021. Also, I'd have totally bought the cassettes and LPs along with machines to play them on. For me, the pops and skips are part of the nostalgia. I'm glad to have music on my phone and computer, but for an occasional blast from the past, nothing beats the older formats. I'm rather surprised that the older couple were no longer too keen on the formats they (and I) grew up with. I'm glad that vinyl LPs are now making a comeback!
Hooray! I just discovered this series last week and I've been waiting so hard for this one. Thank you for giving me something to binge watch with my kids and give me a happy to look forward to!!
Well done series, with engaging and interesting volunteer shopkeepers. This episode hits one big nail on the head: local people have to spend a little more time to visit several shops, get to know the merchandise and the shopkeepers. What the series didn't do was talk about the role of landlords and store-front pricing. Shepton Mallet must have let the TV producers have the shops near-to-free, as part of the experiment. But so many small businesses today seem unable to afford the ever-increasing rents from their modest profits. The minute the High Street shop's a success, its rent seems to go up and quickly becomes unaffordable. And the shop closes, and the High Street loses another couple of customers...
I really hope David has been able to go back into business somehow with the resurgence of vinyl, even if just online!
Boy, did those kids ever need that hard work!
Lisa Pop: They needed more than that!
It wasn't the hard work they needed, just the understanding.
This is the stuff they _should_ teach in history, but just don't.
i really wish there had been more of this particular series. it was so interesting, and provided an incredible education in areas not previously explored otherwise. great format, amazing experience.
They did a family version from the same series, families lived in houses during different eras, that was a good watch.
As a 16 year old in 1968, still at high school my 1 st boyfriend worked in his parents little grocery shop. He also did the deliveries so he had his car license, having a full time job meant he had saved and bought a Morris Minor car. Young love ❤️ lol
As a long time vinyl collector, I love owning and playing a physical record , not pay money for nothing . The artwork was grand too. Originally my love for records began when playing 78 records on a portable wind up player. As child in the early 60s I took that record player every where. And it was heavy. 😊
You'd also need to pay at least £8.99 for each episode of this show too on VHS, etc. For all its faults, I do prefer online global shopping and youtube (which is free for user, paid via ads, similar to tv).
In all honestly, they could've done the 1980s, 90s, and early 2000s if need but I didn't know that this show was over 12 years old. It has really showed that we need more show programs like this to help us to get back into our social history again.
I would be thrilled to have any/all of that glam rock 1970s fashion. I absolutely love this era of fashion. So much fun and the colors!
Apparently this was 11 years ago I sat and watched it all and just fell in love with these people and was sad it was over
nice to hear from Michael Sharp at the end there. Very insightful words in my view; foundational perspective. I loved this series! Mr. Lashmar quite grew on me!
thank you so much for doing this brilliant series! so sad to see it end
The lady who said she was going to struggle with 1970's fashion......she actually looked amazing in 70's style outfit's.
I think that vinyl shop would do a lot better today since there has been a rise of vintage aesthetics. I’m 17 and I now have a record played and I’m just infatuated with listening to music on it. It’s so much more authentic and there’s just something about it that makes it so special.
The series was filmed in 2010 and I think that's when vinyl was coming back in so now it's popular.
My 16 year old son loves vinyls. And this is 2021. Things often recycle. I was surprised when I saw him collecting something from my early childhood.
I've truly loved every single episode of series the families were so wonderful warm and inspirational I'm really the series came an end
I really do enjoy these type of shows. I really enjoyed the farm series as well
Any update with the high street? I hope the experiment sucessfully convinces people to do business there.
I just checked and Shepton actually had multiple shops open and now the high street is one of its tourist draws
@@LongLiveTheLionKing2 that’s awesome! I hope it survived through covid
As someone from there there’s less empty shops but the shops seem to change all the time.
Did the seamstress and iron monger get together? Lol I wonder what happened to the ppl in the show as of 2021.
@@kathygardner9855 no they each have partners in their real life
Bespoke, artisan, personal service is the future, no matter what the product. Something you will never get in a chain or online.
I love this channel, I've been binge watching its series during quarantine and I wish something like these experiments was done in my country. We can learn so much from our past.
This was a very informative series when I was not born yet and then I came in in the 1950s and I was able to see a part of my life. Thank you so much I really enjoyed this
I’ve LOVED this series!!! I am so sad for it to end!!
Here I am watching a video from 12 years ago and wishing I was in that record shop right now.
Hell, I wish I worked in that shop. Putting on prog rock and talking records all day. Perfect.
Brilliant.... I was so amazed by the whole series... Spent the whole day binge watching... Love love loved it... Thank you
I would scream if I could go to a "posh" 70's clothing store full of beautiful styles and a record store run by such a sweet man! And I'm young lol - I so wish I could go to a place like this.
Oh, how i love this channel more and more each episode! 🤘🏼
This was a lovely little experiment, but what shall we do with all the empty shops then, especially "during these current, uncertain times"?
Once the lockdown is over, if they could make this a full time thing, and hire specialist (Butchers, Bakers, ect.) that are out of work, this idea could make serious coin on a regular basis. People love theme events, just look at Renaissance and Midevil fun fairs.
@@Highice007 i don't know how do you imagine the whole thing, but the core of the problem lies in the fact that ppl will go for the 59p tesco loaf and a baker needs to price the same loaf £1.50. Not even talking about landlords wanting to milk that sweet real-estate cow well dry.
@@HUNdAntae I predict there will be a lot of travel after lockdown. Tourist will pay extra for the bread made in a classic Victorian oven as part of the experience. Same with the other shops. It's a novelty experience, and they will not have to rely on the people of the town who would prefer going to Morrisons or Tesco, though some locals will go to the shops for a more personal experience. But the main profit will come from tourist. Lots of Canadians and Americans love the classic eras of British history and will go for that if they have planed a vacation to England anyway.
@@HUNdAntae I think landlords are a really big problem and I just can’t understand how it can be more profitable for them to have empty premises for 5 or more years (we have quite a few like that in our town) instead of dropping the rent prices and actually getting some money instead of none at all.
@@Highice007 you can't run a business that provides daily necessities on tourism and novelty. If you make it an attraction, then you're running a bakery museum that has a snack shop with baps made in place. But that's a whole different business.
The bakers were finally able to bring real bread to the show!
Loved this series.
When I bought vinyl as a child in the 70s I didn't buy 1970s records but from the fantastic catalogues of reissues from the 20s and 30s. Or classical music (Gould etc) that was also part of the 70s not just pop or punk. I also found it startling they apparently never had a book shop in that town. That was a social focus where I grew up in the 70s and 80s.
Man I would LOVE it if they did an American version of these era series damn it!!
Great idea. I'd love to watch that.
I loved watching this series when it was on tv and have now watched it all over again, this last one took me back to my childhood, I love these social experiments to see how easy or difficult life became, please show the school series
I was at a Silver Jubilee street party - it was lovely.
If they did this now that record store would be a huge hit!
Oh my goodness, they missed an obvious 70s time warp here. The Sergisons' daughter needs to wear Laura Ashley fashions! That was one of the highlights of my much younger days when we went to London. I fondly remember seeing Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" in my first Laura Ashley dress, and my first pair of higher shoes, with my mother in London in the early 70s. Of course, it was always outdone by the trip to Pollock's Toy Store and Museum.
My mother was also cool enough to get me a 45 of The Sex Pistols' "God Save the Queen" in 1977 -- and a t-shirt. I live in the USA. She was embarrassed to do it, but she did it!
I love my mother!
I watched the entire series and absolutely loved it ❤️. One observation...during the entire series, the Chamber of Commerce folks wore the same clothes. Not one single outfit change.
My favorite throughout was the tiny cheerful delightful white-haired lady. By far!
Thank you so much for all these episodes - I have been wanting to rewatch this since it was on tv ten years ago! I still have the book that accompanied the series!
Best series yet! Love it! Wish someone would do an historical series like this in Canada! Congrats on the research and original packaging!
This series was so interesting! I hope to see more like it in the future.
I wish they would've mixed both of the shows the highstreet as well as the show where the families lived as their families lived . They should've had them interact
The guy selling vinyl saying they've gone too far down the road? Look at vinyl sales today! Totally off the charts. I know because I'm helping!
Juliet Gardner has worn the exact same clothing for hundred years
A brilliant series showing the changing ways we shopped over the last century.We all know really how it would end as life too has become impersonal.We tend to go to super markets as we can get everything from on place.We just go shop and get back to what we want to do..I think this so many women working now it’s easier to fit in shopping than going one shop to the next.It’s sad really because it’s so impersonal now..Great series I love it ..Thank you.Love n Light 🥰🥰
it's understandable we need essentials we want to go get them quickly but it's also nice when we're able to to support small unique shops
Some day about 50 yrs from now there can be a show living during the 20's pandemic. .
man im starting to miss the devlin and the sharp. this episode is empty without them.
Where is David now? In the US, we have a vinyl boom. My kid started collecting EDM/drum and bass albums from the 80s and 90s as a 17th birthday present. We, as a family, now are buying old and new vinyl and loving it! Being born in the 80s, I miss the awesomeness of the stereo cabinets my Daddy adored. Some things only leave for a while and return. :)
I love the concept! Please make more of this! Thank you so much!
There's another Turn Back Time on family life
@@LongLiveTheLionKing2 Thank you for the tip!
I love this series so much! It brings back so many childhood memories and stories my parents have told. My first job was when I was 12 as a paper girl, I think I made 10 dollars a week, for about 4 hours of work. Kids today have no idea how good they have it!
I love all of their series! It's like a walk back through the past! Vines everyone especially during covid-19 businesses are the backbone of our communities
Rahja doesn't understand he has the coolest damn bike in the world. "Thanks Dad", is what you say.
I started crying when the father & daughter were crying.
Ending was a bit anti-climatic, but I enjoyed this ride! Thanks Absolute History for taking us on this journey!
What I've taken from this is that it's the abolition of the equal pricing law which destroyed the high street. That was when larger shops, or shops with more funding, could bulk buy and undercut all other shops.
That was when, regardless of service and inter-personal relationships, every single person in Shepton watched the pennies and went to the supermarket. And jobs became sitting at a till.
I don't know what to do now that it's over
23:36 he is so funny, I just can't.
That record shop would be brilliant now because everyone wants vynls
Remember those power cuts & the strife of the 1970s. Loved the record shops & start of Virgin Records.
2021 - record players and vinyl are back in vogue
My area has 1store selling dvds. Blu-rays, books, cds & records
The one thing I will take away from this episode is how dead wrong they were about the future of vinyl records 13 years ago.
Love love love this series :3
should introduce a camera shop/photo studio. consumer photography was big business then.
The vinyl guy would love to see how much records have made a comeback 11 years later
RECORD PLAYERS ARE AROUND TODAY STILL!
THEY R ACTUALLY POPULAR!
I OWN ONE...MY FRIENDS OWN THEM...MY DAD OWNS ONE...his is original...
Mine is original as well from 1975.
(I also own a gramophone...ah...I 100% prefer the music on my old machines over a stereo, TV, phone, etc)
AND I ALSO GO TO THE RECORD STORE A FEW TIMES A YEAR...WE HAVE 3 IN MY TOWN THAT I KNOW OF.
This was made in 2010, so it was a few years before vinyl records became popular again
29:55...I could have happily gone the entire decade without the sight of a middle age man putting on yellow pantyhose...
This series is just awesome. I especially enjoyed the comments of this one older lady, she ist just adorable. 😍😍😍