[QUOTE=lindylou;77441]
Originally Posted by
Suburban
ha, I'm not a total snob
I did work in St John's market many years ago.
During the 1970s when it was thriving and a busy place. The market never picked up after the last fire. I can't understand why they left the upstairs part to fall into such decline and remain empty and boarded up.
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As I said, It's just so depressing now.
'twas ever so, I guess.
I remember when the "new" St. John's market was new, my mother saying how very much poorer it was than the previous (Victorian) St. John's market. That would be around 1970?
If the old plans, drawings, photographs still exist somewhere then the new people could do well to look them over and see whether they can incorporate some of the superficial appearance and layout of the old Victorian market into a new building. Of course in the 1950s, the entire area was replete with casual street vendors (barrow boys etc) that lent so much scouse charm.
Like big mugs of steaming hot tea sold at the Pier Head while waiting for a ferry, just so many memories. "Echo!, Echo!, Last City Echo!".
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