A view of Stockton Market long before pedestrianisation.

A sketch showing the west side of the Market Place, Stockton

A view of Stockton Market.

A drawing of Stockton cattle market, included in a view of the Square and Church Road, Stockton in 1944

The High Street on market day, before being pedestrianized.1985

The High Street, Stockton on Market Day.

A view of Stockton Market in 1953.

Stockton’s open market on our famous High Street has traded here for nearly 700 years. The market takes place on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. There is also a Farmers Market on the fourth Friday in every month. Back in 1935 stallholders were selling umbrellas to the people of Stockton for 2s 6d each and the costs to a trader for renting a stall were 16s 6d, free of rates and taxes. The total receipts for stall rental from a Wednesday market on a sunny day in Stockton back in 1935 were approximately £60. Mr J Buckley who was the market superintendent at the time said, Stockton market is increasing in popularity and with the return of normal times it will most assuredly more popular?. One of the big changes is that an area of the High Street is now for pedestrians only. The views of the market are from the 1900s to the present time.

Stalls on Stockton Fish Market selling salmon, just south of the Town Hall on Stockton High Street.

The Shambles shown on photo on Market Day with many people outside photo 1975

War memorial seen during a Saturday market by the Parish Church. 1955.A lamp post in the centre of the north end of Stockton High Street on Saturday Market Day. 1955.A general view of a Saturday market set up in the High Street, from Town Hall, looking North. 1955.A general view of the north end of the High Street as seen from near Town Hall with the Saturday market in full swing. 1955.The tower of the church on the High Street seen during a Saturday morning market. 1955.Cars and single and double-decker buses on the north end of the High Street on a saturday market day.

Fish Market stall at south end of High street near to the Shambles. c1920

A view looking down on the Doric Column showing market stalls and a single-decker bus on Stockton High Street. A view from the Town Hall roof showing market stalls, the Doric Column and a single-decker bus.A view from the Town Hall roof, showing the Doric Column, market stalls and a single-decker bus on Stockton High Street.

The High Street looking north on a market day in the 1950s from the top of the Town Hall, 1950s. Victoria buildings, the Parish Church and war memorial are included.A crowd of peiople in a general view of Stockton Market as seen from the top of the Town Hall. c 1950s.View of north end of the High Street from top of the Town Hall including church tower. c 1950sA variety of cars on Stockton High Street seen from the top of the Town hall. c 1950s

Saturday market on the High Street, looking North from the Town Hall.