The market became a distribution point for groceries, clothing and boots for the unemployed during the depression years of the 1930s. During the Second World War, most of the men in the market were conscripted into the armed forces and their wives and children undertook the job of buying, carting and selling produce.
The market acted as a hub for essential goods such as groceries, clothing, and footwear during periods of economic hardship in the 1930s. During World War II, most male vendors were called up into military service, resulting in their wives and children assuming responsibility for purchasing, transporting, and selling agricultural commodities.