Bury market under construction, 1971
Bury’s three-year wait for a new market hall and outside market was almost over when this photo was taken in June 1971.
Officials confirmed that everything would be ready for an October opening, six months later than had originally been planned.
The £750,000 ‘bird-wing’ roofed market hall and outside market were key parts of the town’s £3 million shopping development which was also nearing completion. Work had begun on the new markets in September 1968 and shortly after that a blaze destroyed the old market hall forcing market traders to carry on from a large prefab building.
Clearly it was a major success and Bury’s market is now acknowledged as one of the finest in the country
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