The People Who Used to Knock on Your Door in 1970s Britain
There was a time in Britain when a knock at the front door wasn't an interruption — it was part of everyday life. In this documentary, we explore the forgotten people who regularly appeared on British doorsteps during the 1970s. From the milkman arriving before dawn and the Corona pop lorry children chased down the street, to the Avon lady, the rag and bone man, the coalman, the tally man, and the famous Man from the Pru, these visitors formed an invisible network that kept communities connected. Long before online shopping, contactless payments, and video doorbells, essential goods, services, news, credit, and even healthcare often arrived at your front door. These weekly visits created relationships that lasted for years and ensured that nobody on the street was truly invisible. This is the story of the people who used to knock on your door — and what Britain lost when the knocking stopped. Timestamps 00:00 - The world that came to your doorstep 01:04 - The Milkman 03:48 - The Corona Pop Lorry 05:54 - The Ice Cream Van 08:30 - The Avon Lady 10:18 - The Betterware Man 11:49 - The Rag and Bone Man 13:49 - The Onion Johnny 16:08 - The Coalman 18:45 - The Tally Man (The Provvy) 21:11 - The Man from the Pru 23:47 - The Family Doctor 25:47 - Why the knocking stopped 27:09 - Which knock do you remember?
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