On 6 September, Stockport Market officially celebrated its 750th Anniversary.
To mark this milestone, on Saturday 4 September, we took visitors on a a whirlwind trip through time, where they could experience a snapshot of key periods in history and discover how the market has evolved over the centuries into what it is today.
Complete with authentic costumes, objects and sounds reminiscent of the times, the event celebrated the significant role the market has played and continues to play, in shaping the history of the town.
The event featured a haberdashery peddler, gingerbread hawker, rat catcher, and strolling minstrels, plus stalls from 1260 to the present day, inlcuding:
1260 cheese, bread, vegetables and eggs
Robinson's Brewery and 1927 Thorneycroft Dray Wagon
16th century health and beauty
English Civil War
19th century weights and measures
Late 19th century hatting and confectioneary
Tallow and wax chandlers
1900s - 1930s William White's homewares
1890s - 1920s Wilde's Boot and Shoemakers
19th centure bookseller
Coffee, Tea and Spice Merchant/My Ship Sailed from China
World War II
1950s teenage lifestyle
1970s and 1980s records
Vernon Mill artists
Camera Obscura
Step inside Staircase House and Stockport Story Museum and try your hand at pin hole photography, explore the historic textiles, re-create the 1260 Market Place with junk modelling or join in a story-telling session.
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