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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
Flower girl in London, 1872Flower girl selling flowers or buttonholes to two Victorian gentlemen on the streets of London. Date: 1872
Corner of Leadenhall Market, London 1900Covered market, selling live poultry in cages. Date: 1900
News of Franco-Prussian War 1870London street scene of the news of Franco-Prussian War. Date: July 1870
Poultry show at the Crystal Palace 1870Poultry show at the Crystal Palace, at the same time as the cattle show was being held at Islington. There was above 1100 pens of fowls, besides turkeys, ducks, geese and pheasants
Leeds - market for general produce 1885Open air market, selling Date: 1885
Hop market in Borough 1729Hop market in Borough. Date: 1729
Oranger seller in London 1851Woman sitting smoking a tobacco pipe, selling oranges. Date: 1851
At the drapers shop 1887Two women choosing some material to be made into the latest fashionable dress. Date: 1887
Covent Garden Market 1830sCovent Garden Market, after Fowlers hall was built. Date: mid 1830s
Streets seller - relish 1871Poor woman selling relish on the streets of London. Date: 1871
An Irish Fair 1870Scene at an Irish fair, selling calves. Date: 1870
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
GERMAN STACK STALLA busy snack stall in Germany, selling bratwurst and other popular types of sausage. Date: 1960s
HAMPSTEAD ART STALLStalls selling art and ceramics at Hampstead, north London, England. Date: 1950s
EXPRESS DAIRY SHOP 1970SAn Express Dairy Company shop selling products with the E logo on them Date: 1970s
FISH MARKET / FRANCE 1930SA fish market in Boulogne Date: 1930s
Street comb seller 1864Poor woman selling combs in the streets of London. Date: 1864
Human hair market in Alsace 1871Human hair market in Alsace, France. Date: 1871
Donating hair to pope 1870French country women allow their hair to be cut off, thinking it will be used to make a cloak for the Pope. Date: 1870
Dealer in bric-a-brac, Montmartre, Paris, FranceA dealer in junk and bric-a-brac (referred to as the Prime Minister of Death) in Montmartre, Paris. Date: 1905
SOCIAL / HORSE SALE C1790A horse sale at a country inn, The George, at Crawley in Sussex Date: circa 1790
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
RACIAL / MARTINIQUE 1927A smiling woman selling bananas in Martinique Date: 1927
SELLING ROAST CHESTNUTSA man stirs his roasting chestnuts with a metal spoon. Date: 1940s
NEW CUT ITEM SELLER 1872A dishevelled man sells household articles at Londons New Cut market. Date: 1872
SELLING ENCYCLOPAEDIASA man wearing a suit of armour, presumably to make his product more exciting, sells encyclopaedias to a crowd in the street. Date: 1857
MATCH & TINDER SELLER MATCH & TINDER SELLERA Parisian woman selling matches and tinder. Date: early 19th century
Selling mistletoe in streets 1894French street trader selling mistletoe to passers by in the streets of Paris. Date: 1894
SPRING BLOSSOMS ON SALEThe first spring blossoms on sale at a flower stall. Date: circa 1895
Vegetable Seller, ParisA working class woman in Paris, selling vegetables from a basket balanced on her head Date: 16th century
SELLING CAULIFLOWERSFresh cauliflowers being sold in a rainy street from a donkey-drawn barrow Date: 1887
SELLING SWEETS ON STREETWoman selling sweets from a basket calls Voila lplaisir Mesdames, voila lplaisir Date: 19th century
WOMAN SELLING MILKA woman sells milk on a cobbled street, ladling out quantities from churns Date: Early 19th century
BUY A FLOWER, LADY? 1887Buy a flower, lady? A poor London flower girl tries to make a sale Date: 1887
BRIGHTON TRADERS / 1899A costermonger selling fruit in Brighton stops to have a cup of hot tea from the barrow of a fellow trader Date: 1899
OLD CLOTHES MAN / 1870A man selling old clothes which he carries in a bundle on his back. Date: circa 1870
SELLING SWEET ORANGESTwo well-dressed ladies buy sweet China oranges from a street vendor Date: 1794
LONDON ORANGE SELLERA London orange girl selling oranges from a basket slung over her arm Date: circa 1870
PEKING LANTERN MERCHANTA lantern merchant in Peking shows a decorative lantern to a customer; other fine lanterns hang in the shop, some in the shape of fish Date: circa 1840
LA MENAGERIE 1867Advertisement for La Menagerie, Paris selling household goods Date: 1867
Arab Perfume Maker - 12th centuryAn Arab perfumer selling and making his wares Date: 12th century
VENDING MACHINE / CHOCOLATA woman putting money into a vending machine selling chocolate and confectionery. Date: 1960s
CIGARETTE COUNTER / 1915An advertisement for De Reszke cigarettes: a gentleman has his cigarette lit for him at the tobacconists counter Date: 1915
SELLING HOT CHESTNUTSSelling hot, roasted chestnuts in paper bags in the street. Date: 1930s
Leadenhall Market at Christmas 1884Leadenhall Market at Christmas time, 1884. Date: 1884
Selling Hot Cross BunsAn old woman comes to the front door on Good Friday, selling HOT CROSS BUNS to the children of the house and a maidservant Date: circa 1880
SELLING SUGARED WAFFLESA woman sells sugared waffles on the streets of Paris Date: Early 19th century