Billingsgate Market, River Thames 1969
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Instant royalty-free digital download. No watermark. You will receive a JPG image of between 3000 and 4000 pixels on the longest side. Perfect for prints, books, media, creative projects, and more. The download link will appear in the checkout after successful purchase.
This authentic 1960s colour photograph captures the historic Billingsgate Fish Market as it stood along the River Thames in 1969. The image showcases the grand Horace Jones-designed Victorian building, featuring its distinctive yellow brickwork, arched windows, and the iconic golden fish weathervanes atop the roof pavilions. In the foreground, several traditional river barges, including those named ‘Betty’ and ‘Dainty’, are moored along the stone quay, highlighting the market’s long-standing reliance on the river for trade. This digital download serves as a vibrant record of the City’s working waterfront before the market relocated to its modern site in the 1980s. It is an evocative piece for collectors of maritime or London history, perfect to print for yourself as high-quality vintage wall art.
About Retro Stock Photography
Retro Stock Photography specializes in genuine vintage color photographs from the 1950s through the 1990s, all available as royalty-free instant downloads. Our photos are popular for editorial features, books, magazines, websites, documentaries, advertising, social media, local history projects, creative design, and as unique gifts when printed.
All of our images are scanned directly from original slides and negatives, preserving their authenticity, detail, and character. And because we own the original photographs and copyrights, all of our collection is exclusive to us and not available elsewhere.
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