Covent Garden Market, London 1963
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This authentic 1960s colour photograph captures the intense physical labour and logistical chaos of Covent Garden Market in 1963. The scene features a market porter in the foreground, dressed in a red short-sleeved shirt and tan trousers, straining as he pulls a heavily laden wooden trolley along the sunlit street. Behind him, a flatbed truck is stacked high with dozens of red mesh sacks filled with produce, while a blue Ford Thames Trader lorry is visible further down the road near the corner of Mart Street. To the right, high-piled stacks of “SELECTED POTATOES” in burlap sacks and wooden crates line the pavement outside the market buildings. The architecture of the surrounding area, including the historic market halls with their white stone balustrades, provides a classic backdrop to this vanished era of London’s wholesale trade. This digital download is an evocative record of social history, perfect to print for yourself as a piece of authentic vintage wall art.
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