Preston, The Market c.1960
Photo ref:
P113075
Photo ref:
P113075
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This vast open Market Hall was constructed in 1875, and the roof, carried on elaborately decorated cast-iron pillars and supports, covers an area of some 3,500 square yards. It stands at the centre of the town beside the Town Hall, which, although only completed in 1933, embodies the grand architectural style of its neighbouring buildings.
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Memories of Preston, the Market c1960
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It was a great market gaff to stand on, what a buzz. I had the time of my life there. The majority of the stallholders were legend and the locals were spot on. Times were good then and so were markets, unfortunately times and business change, not all for the best, and markets have suffered. Preston Market is the best market I've ever stood at. R.I.P. Frank Councell and Mr Henshaw, and all the best to all past and ...see more
My parents had a baby Stall on Preston Market when I was 11 years old. Mum stood Mondays and Wednesdays, and we went as a family on Saturdays when we were on the Flag market (corner top left hand stall near the Harris Art Gallery). It was freezing cold on that corner !! Everyone who was on the markets helped one another, there was a wonderful cameraderie.
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