It may feel like a completely unheard of concept for younger generations, but many will remember the local Cockle Man doing the rounds at our Liverpool pubs decades ago.
Before sit down meals and more of a variety of food and drink on offer, the Cockle Man would come calling in his white jacket carrying a basket of seafood for punters to buy and enjoy with their pints. Sometimes doused in vinegar, customers could also enjoy shrimps, whelks, kippers and more, often bringing them home in grease proof bags for the family to try.
Today, the job isn't as common and very much considered a thing of the past, but for years, Cockle Men were a massive part of pub and nightlife culture in our city. As part of the Liverpool ECHO's How It Used To Be series, we spoke to one former Cockle Man about working in the business 50 years ago.
