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Market Hall, Indoors

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The bulls heads
The bulls heads
Photo: Peter Walsh
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Item #: 33792
I remember my mother taking me into the market and seeing two bulls heads suspended high on the corners of two stalls in the market hall. I think this photo shows one of them and the GRE of Greens butchers.

Comment by: Cyril on 7th June 2022 at 23:44

It was Green's butchers Peter, there are some comments about the Bull heads at Green's on this photo on the Album (although of King's.) No idea when they was removed, but a comment says they was because of dirt, maybe the Health Dept. had told them. https://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=3&id=4015&gallery=Market+Hall%252C+Indoors&offset=0

They were a rum lot on that stall, there was talk of them many a time gluing coins to the market hall floor in front of the stall and having a laugh at folks trying to pick them up.

Comment by: Dave Lewis on 8th June 2022 at 00:31

i remember going in there as a youngster and one of stalls had the biggest pair of knickers i have ever seen hanging over one of stalls, having said that i won't commit myself to having seen lots of draws.

Comment by: Cyril on 8th June 2022 at 07:47

See Dave Allen £10 note comedy sketch on Utube.

Comment by: Jack on 8th June 2022 at 08:29

Sorry Cyril it was me re Dave Allen post.

Comment by: Pw on 8th June 2022 at 11:05

Glad to see this photo of the bulls heads.I have asked and commented about them before but no one seemed to remember them.Wish it was a bit more clear but thanks Peter.

Comment by: Cyril on 8th June 2022 at 14:18

No problem Jack, Dave Allen was one of the great comedians of the 1960s and '70s, it seems very strange to see the repeats of these comedy shows on TV now with with the warnings of them containing offensive material - folks just laughed at the funny content then, and never gave any thoughts of offensive material.

Link to the Dave Allen clip Jack commented on: https://youtu.be/sWkcC8L7ZEY

Comment by: irene roberts on 8th June 2022 at 16:26

I remember the bulls' heads well, and the door underneath that led through to the fruit market.

Comment by: Edna on 8th June 2022 at 22:25

Different times now Irene, you can't even buy a banana.x

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