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Nov 114 min read

The Evolution of Spalding's Markets - New Livestock Market 1938 until its close.

Friday 14th October 1938 saw Spalding Cattle Market opened with great fanfare by Sir John Chancellor, chairman of the Livestock...

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Oct 285 min read

The Evolution of Spalding Market - Livestock leave the Streets

The recovery of the livestock market post World War I was not without its interruptions. In 1922 foot and mouth disease reared its ugly...

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Oct 218 min read

The evolution of Spalding's Markets - Meat National Supply vs. Local Supply

The railway opened up markets across the country and it is no accident that we see railway sidings close to many livestock markets in...

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Oct 148 min read

Spalding - the evolution of Spalding Markets - the opening of the Sheep Market.

That the port of Spalding had an old and active market is undoubted. I have found no reference to an early charter awarding market rights...

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Oct 726 min read

Bourne - the Edge of the Fens

By the early 1870’s Bourne was at a peak of activity which was matched by high employment activity nationally at that time.

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Oct 429 min read

Holbeach the Centre of the Universe

When I worked in Holbeach there was an old boy used to come into town most market days from Holbeach St Marks by catching a lift with the...

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