One of the major buildings on the north side of the river between London and Tower bridge is the old Billingsgate fish market. The original fish market was held in the surrounding streets but it 1850 it was moved into a building on the river front. This building was replaced by the current building in 1873. The fish market relocated to Canary Wharf in 1982 and the old market building was redeveloped as office accommodation and more recently as an events and exhibition location.
Billingsgate market c 1888
By Various photographers for Cassell & Co. (The Queen’s Empire. Volume 4. Cassell & Co. London) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Boats unloading at Billingsgate Fish Market 1808
By Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762–1832) (after) John Bluck (fl. 1791–1819), Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl. 1780–1812), Thomas Sutherland (1785–1838), J. Hill, and Harraden (aquatint engravers) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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