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Hyde Market Renewal Work

Work has begun on the renewal of Hyde Market. The Northern half of the market ground is being cleared. The Southern half is still trading so the market will remain open during the work. In the foreground is the remains of what fastened the old stalls to the ground. In the middle a workman with what I think is an oxy-acetylene torch is melting one of the metal support poles so that it can pulled from the ground. In the background either side of Clarendon Street can be seen the White Lion (right) and Strawberry Gardens greengrocery (left) with solicitor's offices above.