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West street shopping news.
The Transformation of Shopping: Department Stores, Social Change and Consumerism, 1830-1994 Available from 1948 until 1953. Available online
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- Journal/Periodical
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shopping--South Africa--Durban--Periodicals.
- Shopping.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (4 volumes (various pagings)) : illustrations.
- Monthly
- Place of Publication:
- Durban : West Street Shopping News, 1948-1953.
- Summary:
- This consumer's magazine covered the shopping scene in Durban, South Africa. The selection found here cover the period 1948-1953. This was a colonial publication and catered for a female post-war audience. Advice is given on bargains found on the highstreets such as quality shoes and other wardrobe staples, as well as tips on sewing. Other interest pieces were also included, such as diet and lifestyle tips and news on Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.
- Notes:
- Description based on vol. 1, no. 1, November 1948 (viewed July 2, 2024).
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