Shopping trolley
A shopping trolley was a large basket with wheels, often made of metal, (PROSE: Party Like it's 1979 [+]Loading...["Party Like it's 1979 (short story)"]) used by customers to carry their shopping around a supermarket.
History
20th century
Paul Magrs and his Mam retrieved a metal shopping trolley that a vandal had pushed down Burn Lane, until it landed in a stream. While the other kids Paul knew in Newton Aycliffe had conventional toys like skateboards and bikes, Paul was proud to be the only one with a shopping trolley. (PROSE: Party Like it's 1979 [+]Loading...["Party Like it's 1979 (short story)"])
21st century
A shopping trolley with green handles was present behind Henrik's, Central London shortly before he Ninth Doctor set off an explosive device in the building. (TV: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"])
When the Tenth Doctor once filled a trolley with Brainy Crisps, supermarket worker Derek was ordered to go and get another one. (PROSE: Code of the Krillitanes [+]Loading...["Code of the Krillitanes (novel)"])
