As a boy, Anton Jaskiewicz dreamed of working for himself. Friends and teachers mocked his ambitions but he didn't care.
On finishing school, the enterprising teenager set up his own market stall. More than four decades on, Anton remains a familiar face around Tommyfield Market in Oldham, where he runs The Battery Shop.
In a lifetime working on markets, he has seen plenty - although it hasn't all been plain sailing. In recent months, dwindling footfall has seen the 61-year-old slip behind on his rent payments to Oldham Council, which runs the market.
