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Food and Farming Memories

In this section of the Working Memories website local people talk about their work in the farming and food industries.

Cliff Ellis discusses the relocation of Frome Market
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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

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Ernest Clothier talks about running a seed and grain business in Frome
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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

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Dennis Barnard talks about being an auctioneer at Frome Market
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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

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Isabel George remembers the busy atmosphere at Frome Market
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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

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Quintyn Howard-Evans shares his memories of Frome Market
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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

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