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Newark On Trent, Market Place 1923
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Around a hundred years before this picture was taken, the cobblestones of Newark Market Place would have echoed to the clatter of stagecoaches and carriers' waggons. The early 1830s were the boom years for the stagecoach industry, with around 3500 scheduled runs taking to the roads every day. Thirty coaches a day made scheduled stops at Newark, with additional services operated by local carriers within a 10–15 mile radius of the town.

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Memories of Newark-on-Trent, Market Place 1923

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Newark On Trent, Market Place 1923

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This hotel is mentioned in The Heart of Mid-Lothian by Sir Walter Scott written in 1817. Jeanie Deans is walking from Edinburgh to London and at Ferrybridge is advised to stay next at The Saracens Head Newark. Not anything mentioned about her stay but when leaving "Jeanie inquired what was her 'lawing'" "The lawing? Heaven help thee wench! What ca'st thou that"? "It is - I was wanting to ken what was ...see more