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Before the building that you see today, the market was open-air and sold pigs and cows as well as fruit and vegetables. The indoor market opened in 1857 and was one of Europe’s largest markets. In 1899, there was a competition to design a new building that would make other towns jealous, which is mostly the building that you can see now (some of it has been damaged by fire and by bombing in WW2).
Before the building that you see today, the market was open-air and sold pigs and cows as well as fruit and vegetables. The indoor market opened in 1857 and was one of Europe’s largest markets. In 1899, there was a competition to design a new building that would make other towns jealous, which is mostly the building that you can see now (some of it has been damaged by fire and by bombing in WW2).
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Marketplace.wavMichael Marks and Tom Spencer (Marks and Spencer) met in Leeds and had their first stall together in the market from 1884. On your right you can see what the stall looks like now. Can you also find the famous M&S clock if you explore the image?
Michael Marks and Tom Spencer (Marks and Spencer) met in Leeds and had their first stall together in the market from 1884. On your right you can see what the stall looks like now. Can you also find the famous M&S clock if you explore the image?
Can you imagine what it was like?
Can you imagine what it was like?
Press play on the audio clip above and explore the image to your right: are you able to imagine how it might have been to be in the market all those years ago?
Press play on the audio clip above and explore the image to your right: are you able to imagine how it might have been to be in the market all those years ago?
Don't forget to look up and you can see how extraordinary the building is!
Don't forget to look up and you can see how extraordinary the building is!
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