STEP back into Bradford's John Street Market during the seventies with this collection of photos from our archives.

 

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: JOHN STREET MARKET MAY 1970

Pictured above, May 1970, is John Street Market's new entrance. The new frontage with 13 shops and a bank, had been completed in just under a year, giving a completely new look to the former open market.

Open six days a week from 8 am until 6 pm, with a half-day on Wednesday, the opening hours were advantageous especially around Christmas time.

 

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: JOHN STREET MARKET AUGUST 1972

Another plus point to the market was the pitching aisle, where according to the Telegraph & Argus, November 1970, stallholders could sell their wares using the gift of the gab.

 

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: JOHN STREET MARKET FIRE NOVEMBER 1977

November 4th, 1977, dozens of stalls, cafes and shops were destroyed during the night after a fire broke out at the popular market.

Reinforcements were called in from Halifax, Leeds, Keighley and Rawdon in an attempt to save the nine-year-old market.

When the first fire crews arrived, most of the stalls were beyond saving. It soon became a desperate battle to stop the flames from spreading to other shops.

 

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: JOHN STREET MARKET FIRE NOVEMBER 1977

The cause of the fire remained a mystery as a full report into the blaze was never completed.

What are your memories of shopping at John Street Market? Do you remember the market's fibreglass fountain or the night of the 1977 fire?

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