Long forgotten Livestock Marts

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Battle, East Sussex

 

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Mansfield Market 1961

 

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[Full of bull(s)]

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It looks no different now!

 

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Smithfield Cattle Market, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 19 June 1939. Mr Bert Heywood, auctioneer, selling pigs at the Smithfield Cattle Market, which was off Friars Street. The market was opened in 1871. Prior to that, livestock sales took place in the town centre. The market closed in the early 1990s and the site is now occupied by Morrisons supermarket. In the 1930s livestock auctions were held by Heywood & Sons. Photographer: Gerald McCann of High Street, Uttoxeter. From the Staffordshire County Museum collection

 

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Kettering 1950s

 

[Still Farming]

Nostalgia: 10 years since town’s livestock market closed

It has been 10 years since the popular Abergavenny livestock market finally closed its doors for business before being transferred to a new site to…

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[JP1]

Fair Day at Newtown Smithfield Market........1968.........

 

[Forkdriver]

Kettering 1950s

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And from above

 

[Jimbojrf]

Malton mart in the early 80s

 

[mixedfmr]

Beverley Cattle Market

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I remember the first time we got £100 for a calved heifer ( some 55 years ago)

 

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Malton mart in the early 80s
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I can nt name them, but i recognise some faces, some still here. Unfortunatly it does nt seem THAT long ago. Untill i look in the mirror

 

[Jimbojrf]

I can nt name them, but i recognise some faces, some still here. Unfortunatly it does nt seem THAT long ago. Untill i look in the mirror

Jim Dodsworth in the pink shirt and John flint stood next to him in the tie. Frank machin is in the trilby stood further up. That's about a I know.

 

[mixedfmr]

Jim Dodsworth in the pink shirt and John flint stood next to him in the tie. Frank machin is in the trilby stood further up. That's about a I know.

jim of the jacob sheep and transport?

 

[Full of bull(s)]

Jim Dodsworth in the pink shirt and John flint stood next to him in the tie. Frank machin is in the trilby stood further up. That's about a I know.

A very young David Wilson with the flat cap leant over the pens?

 

[Jimbojrf]

jim of the jacob sheep and transport?

Yeah Jim with the Jacobs and wagons

 

[Forkdriver]

Peterborough 1966

 

[oldoaktree]

I was in Hexham recently and walked past this spot . It was the fish and chip restaurant next to the old mart site . Remember have fish n chips buttered bread and cup of tea on a Friday with my Dad at the Store sales on many a Friday

 

[livestock 1]

I was in Hexham recently and walked past this spot . It was the fish and chip restaurant next to the old mart site . Remember have fish n chips buttered bread and cup of tea on a Friday with my Dad at the Store sales on many a FridayView attachment 1160967

Yes we went there too uncle always said the fish and chips were better from there
We called it the wood hut

 

[upnortheast]

Yes we went there too uncle always said the fish and chips were better from there
We called it the wood hut

The Ropery. Long narrow building approx 100 yards long From 1800 to 1906 was a rope / twine factory.
1922 a local rifle club used it as a range.
Not sure what date it became the Argyle Cafe but in the 50`s when I was a kid until the mart moved to Tyne Green in 1995.
At the far end was an agric merchant called Mr Brown. We used to get nails / staples & milk filter cloths there
Remember the box of milk filters was always wrapped carefully in brown paper & tied with string
Currently owned by a developer who also has the adjacent old bus station site.
Development is on hold due to planning / finance issues