3. Post-war Portobello

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Travis Elborough is charting the rise and fall of the antique. He examines how, ultimately, the present always dictates which bits of yesteryear we deem worthy of collecting. The chronological survey of the antiques trade reaches the post-war era of the swinging 60s when antiques became fashionable with pop stars. And how nostalgia for Victoriana co-existed with the modernising trends epitomised by the 1951 Festival of Britain. Producer: Sheila Cook. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018.