Comments on: Jimmy Pollock, Fruit & Vegetable Wholesaler

By: Lynne

Lynne — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 03:49:40 +0000

I am going to go back a long way from anything else that I have read here. My 6th Great Grandfather John Forbes was a gardner and then a greengrocer in Spitalfields Markets from 1770 to 1788. His daughter Ann stole 10 yards of cotton and was transported to Botany Bay in 1787. I would love to know about the life in the markets in the 18th century. I wonder how different it was to the time of this article.

By: steve dearman

steve dearman — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:15:11 +0000

back in the early 80s we used unload 10 ton loads of potatoes at this stand over night if we were lucky the porter on cornwalls stand would tip us with his forklift bless him sheets and ropes folded up we,re be on for a early night ‘ if not it be pitching 400sacks in a corner of the stand on your jack jones building up a stack about 10 high others we tipped at where h+d heading/wacketts/ a mays/cohens/tunnards/ happy days with a old bedford km flatbed lorry before the world went made on supermakets and the like.

By: Stuart Kira

Stuart Kira — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:47:20 +0000

Hi Jimmy

Wonderful memories of a sadly bygone era. By the way I think I’ve still got a credit note from you. Is it too late?

p.s what happened to the barnet ??!!

Kind regards

Stuart Kira

By: the gentle author

the gentle author — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:49:02 +0000

In reply to joan. Glad you liked it, Joan. The section about attractions close to the site was not my work, so I cannot take responsibility for that.... Your loyal servant TGA

By: joan

joan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:42:07 +0000

More lovely stuff. And lovely to see your feature in the Guardian Travel today. Have to admit to being slightly miffed though that the section of things to do in the proximity of the Olympic Village failed to mention any of the attractions of Stratford which is, after all, much closer to the action than many of the other spots mentioned. No room for the Theatre Royal or Stratford Circus or Cafe Mondo!

Best wishes,

Joan

By: Catherine Goddard

Catherine Goddard — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:47:57 +0000

Fascinating story! My Grandad used to tell lots of stories about his time collecting produce from Spitalfields for his green grocery Menage in Rustington. In fact, when I was born, the story goes that he was summoned from his early morning market jaunt to help look after my brother… and all the lads at the market joined in to help him load up his lorry quickly so he could get back!

By: Annie

Annie — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:54:56 +0000

Fascination, again. Health and Safety. What a waste of time.

By: pete biernis

pete biernis — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:31:07 +0000

I rekon I used to deliver to E Dennis from 1981 to 1989 most nights of the week. I used to love the smells and sounds and the people at the market.