Old Billingsgate Market Collection

Billingsgate Market
circa 1930: Horse-drawn carts at Billingsgate Fish Market in London. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Victorian London - Billingsgate Market
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Billingsgate Fish Market in the morning, Billingsgate was the largest fish market in the world in the Victorian era."

Interior view of Billingsgate Fish Market, c. 1849 (w / c on paper)
483061 Interior view of Billingsgate Fish Market, c.1849 (w/c on paper) by Syer, John (1815-85); length: 72 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Scandal refuted, or Billingsgate virtue, 1818 (hand-coloured etching)
483059 Scandal refuted, or Billingsgate virtue, 1818 (hand-coloured etching) by Williams, C. (19th century); 35x24 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Billingsgate
1892: Market porters loading wagons with goods at Billingsgate fish market, London. (Photo by Paul Martin/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Thames View
circa 1890: Customs House and Billingsgate Market across the River Thames in London. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Great Britain, England, London, City Of London, fish weather vane on top of former Billingsgate Fish Market

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Step back in time at the iconic Billingsgate Market in Victorian London. Witness the hustle and bustle of this historic fish market as depicted in engravings from 1849, showcasing vendors selling fresh mackerel and a lively atmosphere. Contrary to popular belief, Billingsgate was not a den of vice, as portrayed in the satirical print "Scandal refuted, or Billingsgate virtue" from 1818. The market, located near the Thames, was a vital part of London's food scene, with its distinctive fish weather vane standing tall as a symbol of the city's maritime heritage. #BillingsgateMarket #VictorianLondon #LondonHistory #FishMarket #ThamesView #GreatBritain #England #CityOfLondon