Until the 1940s they had a certain working-class chic, but by the 1950s and 60s they were quick stops for busy shoppers where one could get a cup of tea and a snack or a cheap and filling meal.
Until the 1940s the tea shops had a certain working-class chic, but in the 1950s and 60s they were often filled with busy shoppers loaded with bags and with their children in tow. By then they were quick stops where one could get a cup of tea and a snack or a cheap and filling meal.