Newark On Trent, Market Place 1890
Photo ref: 24655
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Photo ref: 24655
Photo of Newark On Trent, Market Place 1890

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A bustling market day. On the right are the Saracen's Head and the Clinton Arms Hotel, which once boasted stabling facilities for no less than ninety horses. In the background are the premises of W A Gilbey, purveyors of Gilbey's invalid port, and the tea, coffee, and spice warehouse of J M Walker. Gilbey's later became Knight's drapers store, and Gilbey moved next door into Walker's old establishment.

Memories of Newark-on-Trent, Market Place 1890

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I lived at the RAF camp at Coddington during my teens. I went to Sconce Hills school & later worked at Alec W. Adams in Lombard Street. In those days, as office workers we were required to work on Saturday mornings and afterwards, my friend & I would invariably walk round the marketplace before catching the bus home. If we missed the bus, they were few & far between in those days & many is the ...see more