Watch: Jacky Whites Market - a Sunderland institution that’s stood the test of time

Name: Jacky Whites Market - a Sunderland institution that's stood the test of time
Uploaded: 2023-07-14T14:57:08.000Z
Duration: 720 s
Description: Traders at Jacky Whites - also known as White's Market Sunderland - discuss their businesses, and the appeal of a market that has existed on Wearside for decades, even before the more than 50 years it has spent on its current site

It was here for the best part of the twentieth century - and it’s still going today.

By Graham Murray

Published 17th Jul 2023, 16:02 BST

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Jacky Whites Market has been a fixture in Sunderland since long before the Bridges shopping centre around it was built.

It’s also been there since long before Sunderland was a city - and even decades before it had a home on its current site.

But if there’s one thing the traders there want you to know about the place, it’s this: Jacky Whites is not merely some piece of history. It’s the beating heart of Sunderland’s city centre today. More than that, it’s a hub for independent traders of all kinds.

Watch as the they tell us in their own words why the market has everything you need for a full shop - from haddock to He-Man toys.

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