London's Markets. From Smithfield to Portobello Road
Details:
- Author(s) Halliday, Stephen
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2014
- Pages 172pp; illus
- Publisher History Press
- Place Published Stroud
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Takes a broad sweep of London's varied markers - from the large financial markets to small street markets. Includes: Leadenhall Market; Royal Exchange; Baltic Exchange; Billingsgate; London Stock Exchange; Lloyd's of London; LIFFE; Covent Garden; Portobello Road; Smithfield; etc. The chapter 'London's lost markets' includes short profiles of the London Corn Exchange, London Coal Exchange, Hungerford Market, Clare Market, Plantation House