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Clive Vincent and Geoff Sheppard discuss their trips to Frome Market
 Clive Vincent and Geoff Sheppard discuss their trips to Frome Market 878 841 Mercer Design
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Clive Vincent and Geoff Sheppard from Wanstrow discuss their farming memories and the importance of the weekly trips to Frome Market read more
Liz Symes remembers the Monday and Wednesday markets in Frome
 Liz Symes remembers the Monday and Wednesday markets in Frome 638 768 Mercer Design
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Liz Symes talks to us about the Wednesday livestock market in Frome and the Monday market in the Black Swan Yard, where rabbits, chickens and eggs were sold read more
Cliff Ellis discusses the relocation of Frome Market
 Cliff Ellis discusses the relocation of Frome Market 789 768 Mercer Design
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Cliff Ellis describes the days when the market was held in the centre of Frome, and how things changed when it moved out to Standerwick read more
Ernest Clothier talks about running a seed and grain business in Frome
 Ernest Clothier talks about running a seed and grain business in Frome 694 768 Mercer Design
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Ernest Clothier reflects on his years at Moore & Toop and discusses the agricultural developments that have led to changes in the seed and grain trade read more
Dennis Barnard talks about being an auctioneer at Frome Market
 Dennis Barnard talks about being an auctioneer at Frome Market 632 768 Mercer Design
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Dennis Barnard looks back at his career with the firm of Cooper and Tanner his role as an auctioneer and his memories of Frome Market read more
Isabel George remembers the busy atmosphere at Frome Market
 Isabel George remembers the busy atmosphere at Frome Market 650 768 Mercer Design
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Isabel George talks about the effect on the town when the market moved from the Market Yard to its new site at Standerwick read more
Quintyn Howard-Evans shares his memories of Frome Market
 Quintyn Howard-Evans shares his memories of Frome Market 670 768 Mercer Design
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Quintyn Howard-Evans remembers the sales of plants and produce at Frome Market and the egg sales that took place in the Market Yard read more
Diana Crossman shares her wartime memories of Frome
 Diana Crossman shares her wartime memories of Frome 400 352 Mercer Design
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Diana Crossman talks about her life in Frome during the Second World War and recalls how she used to carry her father’s gas mask read more
An account of war work in Frome read by John Payne
 An account of war work in Frome read by John Payne 300 190 Mercer Design
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Local firms including Nott’s Industries, Houston’s and Singer’s contributed to the war effort and Evans Engineering relocated to Frome read more
Hilary Daniel shares his observations of life during the Second World War
 Hilary Daniel shares his observations of life during the Second World War 350 337 Mercer Design
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Hilary Daniel recalls preparations for war and Chamberlain’s declaration and describes life with gas masks, blackout inspectors, and evacuees read more