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Old Clothes Exchange, Phils Buildings, Houndsditch 1882The court of Phils buildings was found directly opposite St Mary Axe. A barrier was placed across steps leading up to the court, as there was an admission fee of one penny
Billingsgate Fish Market, London 1849Interior of the Billingsgate Fish Market, London, showing a large number of traders and porters with baskets of fish. Date: 1849
Billingsgate Fish Market, London 1876Exterior of the then new Billingsgate Fish Market in London, 1876. In the foreground of this image one can see a large number of boats and lighters on the River Thames. Date: 1876
Billingsgate Fish Market, London 1886Interior of the Billingsgate Fish Market in London. Traders viewing fish and porters bringing crates of fish, on their heads, into the market. Date: 1886
Early Morning at the Smithfield Meat Market, London 1870A typical scene outside Smithfield Meat Market at two in the morning. A large number of horse-drawn carriages are shown, bringing meat to the market for sale. Date: 1870
Smithfield Poultry Market, London 1875Exterior of the Smithfield Poultry Market in London. In the foreground, one can see a typically busy London street scene. Date: 1875
Covent Garden Market Women 1873Group of the female workers of Covent Garden Market taking a rest, next to a pile of baskets and boxes, London. Beside them a small dog sits, looking tired. Date: 1873
Flower Market in Covent Garden, London 1848Flower market held in Covent Garden, London. Number of Victorian ladies selecting potted plants from the wide range of wares displayed. Date: 1848
Early Morning in Covent Garden Market, London 1871Early morning scene at Covent Garden Market, London, 1871. Market porters carrying baskets full of fruit, vegetables and flowers into the market at the beginning of the day. Date: 1871
Borough Market, London, Christmas Eve 1853Borough Market, London, on the evening of Christmas Eve 1853. In the background Southwark Cathedral looms over the shoppers and stalls of food. Date: 1853
The Columbia Fish Market, London, 1870Opening of the Columbia Fish Market, Bethnal Green, London. Date: 1870
Corner of Leadenhall Market, London 1900Covered market, selling live poultry in cages. Date: 1900
Leeds - market for general produce 1885Open air market, selling Date: 1885
Hop market in Borough 1729Hop market in Borough. Date: 1729
Covent Garden Market 1830sCovent Garden Market, after Fowlers hall was built. Date: mid 1830s
INDIAN BAZaR 1930SIndian shopkeepers in the bazaars frequently squat on the ground behind their wares. The business of buying and selling takes time as both sides haggle for hours. Date: 1930s
INDIAN MEAT MARKETA rather unhygienic meat stall at a market in Lahore, India, showing the butcher weighing the meat for a customer. When he has sold out of meat, he will sleep on the counter! Date: 1930s
FISH MARKET / FRANCE 1930SA fish market in Boulogne Date: 1930s
MARCHE AUX PUCESParisians wander and browse the stalls at the Marche aux Puces, which sells antiques, books, bric-a-brac and much more. Date: circa 1940
SMITHFIELD MARKET 1827Smithfield market, viewed from the Barrs Date: 1827
MITCHELSTOWN MARKET 1938Market day on the main street in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. Date: 1938
Human hair market in Alsace 1871Human hair market in Alsace, France. Date: 1871
FISH MARKET / HOLLANDA fish market on the quay of a Dutch seaport. Date: circa 1600
FLEMISH POULTRY MARKETA Flemish Poultry Market. Date: circa 1600
FRENCH STREET MARKETA busy street market in a French town selling pot plants, flowers, shrubs; several customers are engaged in animated conversation with the stall holders Date: 19th century
SMITHFIELD MARKET / VIEWA view of Smithfield Market and Snow Hill. Date: 1960s
SPRING BLOSSOMS ON SALEThe first spring blossoms on sale at a flower stall. Date: circa 1895
MARKET AT MIDDELBURGStalls of all shapes and sizes fill the town square of Middelburg, in front of the 16th century Town Hall : this was a Hanse trading centre in former days. Date: circa 1880
MARKET IN TEDBURY / 1920SA woman with her child in a pram buys her vegetables from a stall in Tedbury market. Date: 1920s
OLD PENTONVILLE MARKETActivity at Old Pentonville Market. Date: 1920s
GROUP OF MARKET TRADERSA group of market traders line up to have their photograph taken. Some carry wooden crates of produce on their heads. Date: 1920s
CARRYING BANANAS / WINDIEA fruit market at Fort de France, Martinique. One man carries a tray of melons on his head, while a woman carries an enormous bunch of bananas on hers. Date: 1931
KANSAS CITY MARKET / 1906Kansas City market, Missouri. Rows of fresh fruit and vegetables lined up in front of the warehouses. Date: 1906
ENGLISH TOURISTS / TURKEYEnglish tourists browse the stalls at an Istanbul bazaar. Date: 1869
LEIPZIG MARKET / POTTERYA stallholder sleeps on her pottery stall at the Leipziger Debbermarkt. Date: 1901
CARPET MARKET / RUSSIAA carpet fair in Astrakhan. Date: 1913
GOOSE MARKET IN POLANDThe goose market, Krakow. A prospective buyer inspecting the geese while two scruffy children look on. Date: 1869
Leadenhall Market 1859Unpacking game and poultry at Leadenhall Market at Christmas time. Date: 1859
Covent Garden market, London 1862Covent Garden market six oclock in the morning. Date: 1862
BILLINGSGATE - DORE 5Setting out the fish at BILLINGSGATE market Date: 1870
BILLINGSGATE - DORE 4Porters, merchants and customers at BILLINGSGATE fish market Date: 1870
COVENT GARDEN IN THE SPRING 1867Covent Garden in the Spring - Londoners flock to buy fresh flowers; a manservant in livery waits while his mistress makes her choice Date: 1867
COVENT GARDEN / DORE 1Covent Garden : fruit and vegetables arriving from the country in the early hours of the morning Date: 1870
COVENT GARDEN 1848Covent Garden : ladies accompanied by their servant purchase flowers at the open- air flower market in the centre of London Date: 1848
Covent Garden 1870COVENT GARDEN : a breakfast stall for the market porters and merchants - pies and oysters, coffee enjoyed beneath the flaring oil torches Date: 1870
Leadenhall Market at Christmas 1884Leadenhall Market at Christmas time, 1884. Date: 1884
PETTICOAT LANE 1907Street traders and their customers on Sunday morning in PETTICOAT LANE, the popular general market Date: 1907
Houndsditch Sunday fair 1855Houndsditch Sunday fair. Date: 1855