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Radio 4,21 Sep 2012,10 mins

Sweet charity

A Point of View

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"Much of what some would call my eccentric wardrobe derives from charity shops...By temperament, I'm a historian and the sense of an object with a provenance somehow ties me more securely to the present" writes Sarah Dunant. As she rummages for bargains in her local charity shop, Sarah reflects on the history of charity shops and their growing importance in times of austerity. Producer Adele Armstrong.

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