Smithfield Fruit & Veg W/sale Market 1883

[Astoness]

sorry if these have been posted before but better twice than not at all

lyn

 

[Richard Dye]

Surely night work at Smithfield Market was common before the 1950s ? Or am I misunderstanding “First Night Success” ? Viv.

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Not sure about vegetables, I do know that I would go with my uncle to pick up fish almost everyday. Fish on ice first then vegetables at the same time. This would be 53/55 ish.