T G Lyon and Son, grocers, Market Weighton, digitised film and commentary DVD-ROM

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T G Lyon and Son, grocers, Market Weighton, digitised film and commentary DVD-ROM

Contains video showing the daily business of an old established Market Weighton grocer's shop in the 1950s. Silent footage with audio commentary by Enid Greenwood that was recorded in Jun 2010. Enid Greenwood was the daughter of the shop owner H W Lyon. The film was made to commemorate his retirement. Duration: 19 mins. Timing. Action on film: (00:42) View of the model lions that Enid's father Harold had on his desk. Enid mentions that this is in reference to the family name of Lyon. (01:29) The front of the shop on Market Place, Market Weighton, taken in 1957. (01:49) Enid mentions that these particular pictures of the window display had to be taken at night due to the reflection on the windows during the day. (03:29) This was an early example of a freezer, and Enid mentions that at the time the only products that you could buy in this department were 'Birdseye' brands. (4:15) The delivery vans, known as 'travellers', would take deliveries from the shop and also collect payment from the housewives for the last week's shopping. (5:59) The travellers covered a large area, towards Howden, Bishop Burton and near to Driffield. (7:30) This is the film of Lesley Parkinson, who was one of the travellers. (7:38) Here he takes Enid's money for groceries and also shows her new products that she might be interested in. (8:56) Biscuits in the past were not packaged and Enid said that they had to be weighed for each customers orders, which until the next day were kept in reusable tin boxes. (10:05) During wartime, Enid mentions that it would have been a difficult job to get orders ready due to the issues with rations. (10:31) An area called the back shop, where all the orders were prepared for the customers. The boxes were re-usable. (13:04) Here are Enid's groceries being delivered. (13:21) Film of Enid's daughter as a baby. (15:23) There were 32 people that worked at Lyons due to a lot having to be done by hand. (15:41) Interior of the warehouse. (15:59) Cyril Hebden, who was in-charge of the warehouse, working alongside his brother. Their father was in charge before Cyril. (16:50) Enid's father buying brushes from a salesman. (17:02) Enid's father and her husband Tom Greenwood at their desk. (17:42) Janet Postle, the women who sent through the orders. (18:06) Audrey Harrison - Enid's father's secretary at the time. (18:22) Here is Audrey doing some copying. (18:37) View of an 'addressograph' printing machine. Public access copy available on Preservica: https://eastriding.access.preservica.com/ (Search 'DDX1611/2')

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Finding Aid: DDX1611/2

Title: T G Lyon and Son, grocers, Market Weighton, digitised film and commentary DVD-ROM

Repository: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies (UK47)

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Description: Contains video showing the daily business of an old established Market Weighton grocer's shop in the 1950s. Silent footage with audio commentary by Enid Greenwood that was recorded in Jun 2010. Enid Greenwood was the daughter of the shop owner H W Lyon. The film was made to commemorate his retirement.Duration: 19 mins.Timing. Action on film:(00:42) View of the model lions that Enid's father Harold had on his desk. Enid mentions that this is in reference to the family name of Lyon.(01:29) The front of the shop on Market Place, Market Weighton, taken in 1957.(01:49) Enid mentions that these particular pictures of the window display had to be taken at night due to the reflection on the windows during the day.(03:29) This was an early example of a freezer, and Enid mentions that at the time the only products that you could buy in this department were 'Birdseye' brands.(4:15) The delivery vans, known as 'travellers', would take deliveries from the shop and also collect payment from the housewives for the last week's shopping.(5:59) The travellers covered a large area, towards Howden, Bishop Burton and near to Driffield.(7:30) This is the film of Lesley Parkinson, who was one of the travellers.(7:38) Here he takes Enid's money for groceries and also shows her new products that she might be interested in.(8:56) Biscuits in the past were not packaged and Enid said that they had to be weighed for each customers orders, which until the next day were kept in reusable tin boxes.(10:05) During wartime, Enid mentions that it would have been a difficult job to get orders ready due to the issues with rations.(10:31) An area called the back shop, where all the orders were prepared for the customers. The boxes were re-usable.(13:04) Here are Enid's groceries being delivered.(13:21) Film of Enid's daughter as a baby.(15:23) There were 32 people that worked at Lyons due to a lot having to be done by hand.(15:41) Interior of the warehouse.(15:59) Cyril Hebden, who was in-charge of the warehouse, working alongside his brother. Their father was in charge before Cyril.(16:50) Enid's father buying brushes from a salesman.(17:02) Enid's father and her husband Tom Greenwood at their desk.(17:42) Janet Postle, the women who sent through the orders.(18:06) Audrey Harrison - Enid's father's secretary at the time.(18:22) Here is Audrey doing some copying.(18:37) View of an 'addressograph' printing machine.Public access copy available on Preservica: https://eastriding.access.preservica.com/(Search 'DDX1611/2')

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