How the world's oldest hat shop made it through lockdown

Established in 1676, Lock & Co in St James's, central London, is considered to be the oldest hat shop in the world.

Throughout the centuries, the business has survived numerous recessions and two world wars, but how has it coped during the pandemic?

Video by Gem O’Reilly and Sam Francis

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