Long forgotten Livestock Marts

jendan

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Mixed Farmer
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Northumberland
My first two years of Grammar school were spent trudging up and down that hill at Fellside and past the mart, before moving up to the the high school at the far end of the town.
Rickerbys and Hubbucks are now near the new mart, down next to the Tyne.
It's a much better location for space, parking etc, although it does flood on occasion! :rolleyes:
Which years did you go? I went 70-75.
 
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jendan

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Northumberland
I can only remember been in bottom mart once with my dad buying dairy cows , iirc it was a different company at one time or am I wrong ?
I washed and sold a fair few milking heifers in there in my youth. The "Irish" ring was on that side as well,although i cant remember much of it. @upnortheast might know more of the history when it was Ivesons.
 

upnortheast

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Northumberland
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JP1

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Livestock Farmer
Viewers of Long Forgotten Markets might be interested in my collection of market photos from the 1970s and 80s - various markets mostly now gone. Also some photos of current markets in operation. https://www.flickr.com/photos/john_arc-images/collections/72157659872542003/
Super photos

Understandably they are copyright but you might like to share some of the 70s/80s ones that I'm a moderator for on this Farming history group

 

JP1

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Livestock Farmer
Senior & Godwins at Stur

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wr.

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Breconshire
Remember the old market in Brecon well. Used to spend hours waiting for my father to finish buying cattle.
I loved the old mart. There was a great atmosphere there as there is in most markets with some wonderful characters. Who was your father? PM me if you'd rather.
 

Fendt65

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Does anyone have any photos of Slough Cattle Market run by Buckland & Son? It was near Wexham Park Hospital, but gave way to housing about 30 years ago.
Also Reading Cattle Market, run by Thimbleby & Shorland on Great Knollys Street?
I frequented them with Dad in the 70's when I was a nipper...in a green Ford D750 cattle lorry reg number FKX 441G. Strange what one remembers!
Don’t remember a green ford but do remember auctioneers John Holland and mike kimber at reading
 

duck

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Location
sussex
Photo credit Graham Hobbs

Slyfield Green Market, Guildford 1981

I used to work there when I could when I was at school

Tom Lofts the blond headed fat cattle auctioneer

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I also worked there in the school holidays, I use to punch the hole in the lambs ears and back pen on store days.
 

duck

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Location
sussex

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