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BILLINGSGATE - DORE 4
Porters, merchants and customers at BILLINGSGATE fish market Date: 1870
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Billingsgate Customers Dore Markets Merchants Porters
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Bring a piece of history to your morning routine with our Media Storehouse Photo Mug featuring the iconic image of Billingsgate Fish Market from Mary Evans Prints Online. Dated back to 1870, this captivating photograph showcases the hustle and bustle of porters, merchants, and customers at the bustling Billingsgate market. Each mug is expertly printed with high-quality, vibrant colors that bring the image to life. Start your day with a warm beverage and a dose of history in the palm of your hands. Perfect for tea or coffee, this mug is a unique and thoughtful gift for any history enthusiast or avid collector. Embrace the rich history of Billingsgate with every sip.
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Billingsgate - Dore 4 - A Hive of Activity at London's Iconic Fish Market, 1870
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This evocative photograph by the renowned English artist and illustrator, Henry Dore, captures the bustling scene at Billingsgate Fish Market in London during the late 19th century. The image transports us back in time, offering a glimpse into the vibrant world of trade that thrived at this historic market. The heart of the scene is the fish market itself, where the air is filled with the pungent aroma of the sea. Porters, dressed in their characteristic blue smocks and straw hats, can be seen busily unloading fish from the boats that line the Thames. Their muscular frames and determined expressions suggest the physical demands of their labor. Merchants, clad in bowler hats and overcoats, haggle over prices with customers. The customers, a diverse mix of people from all walks of life, eagerly inspect the catch of the day, their faces reflecting a range of emotions from excitement to skepticism. The market's architecture, with its intricate brickwork and cast-iron columns, adds to the sense of history and tradition. The chaotic energy of the scene is palpable, as the porters, merchants, and customers all work together to ensure the smooth running of the market. The hustle and bustle of the activity is a testament to the importance of Billingsgate as a vital commercial hub in Victorian London. This photograph is a valuable historical record of the bustling Billingsgate Fish Market in its heyday. It offers a fascinating insight into the lives of those who worked and traded there, and the role that the market played in the broader social and economic fabric of the city.
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