Photos, Covent Garden Market In 1960's, book of old pics, 15 here
| · Mission Statement · Portal |
 Help
 Search
 Members
 Calendar
|
| Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register ) | Resend Validation Email |
 | Welcome to JT Refugees. We hope you enjoy your visit. You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free. Join our community! If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features: |
   |
Photos, Covent Garden Market In 1960's, book of old pics, 15 here| Eddy |
Posted: Jun 29 2012, 06:35 PM
|
 Naughty Tomato  Group: Admin Posts: 27,975 Member No.: 2 Joined: 25-January 06  |
Old Covent Garden market in the 1960s and '70s
The photographer Clive Boursnell took photos of the fruit, vegetable and flower markets found at Old Covent Garden from 1968 until their relocation in 1974. Frequently arriving at the market before 5am and documenting events taking place throughout the working day, Boursnell's photos provide perhaps the most comprehensive collection of images documenting this period in the market's history ... Photos, article here, Telegraph, 29/06/12. Excellent pics. It all looked a lot better than the mess that is there today |
 
|
| Eddy |
Posted: Jun 29 2012, 06:56 PM
|
|
Naughty Tomato Group: Admin Posts: 27,975 Member No.: 2 Joined: 25-January 06 |
It's clear that central London used to welcome ordinary Londoners on ordinary budgets. You would be hard pushed to see that today.
As for the Nags Head pub, I know it well. Alas from a slightly later period.  |
|
|
| grimfandango |
Posted: Jun 30 2012, 10:47 AM
|
|
Naughty Tomato  Group: Super Member Posts: 3,718 Member No.: 4 Joined: 25-January 06 |
Wonderful photos, a brilliant snapshot of life from the 60's & 70's.
I love the photo of the Nag's Head with the guys drinking tea out of wine glasses.  |
|
|
| Eddy |
Posted: Jun 30 2012, 12:30 PM
|
|
Naughty Tomato Group: Admin Posts: 27,975 Member No.: 2 Joined: 25-January 06 |
I wonder if pubs like the Nags Head had unconventional opening hours. I suspect that they may have opened at about 9am as the market was closing. Hence the tea being served.
I love those 2 flower ladies! |
|
|
| grimfandango |
Posted: Jun 30 2012, 06:47 PM
|
|
Naughty Tomato Group: Super Member Posts: 3,718 Member No.: 4 Joined: 25-January 06 |
It was probably something to do with that, licensing laws were much stricter than they are now of course. I wouldn't mind betting there was something mixed in with that tea.
|
|
|
| Mootle |
Posted: Jul 1 2012, 01:45 PM
|
 Naughty Tomato Group: Super Member Posts: 4,017 Member No.: 115 Joined: 31-January 09 |
I wonder if that lady with the red hair out of a bottle and all the eye make up has the same look these days?
 --------------------  |
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
 |
|
Hosted for free by InvisionFree* (Terms of Use: Updated 2/10/2010) | Powered by Invision Power Board v1.3 Final © 2003 IPS, Inc.
Page creation time: 0.0732 seconds | Archive
Page creation time: 0.0732 seconds | Archive