Five... Historical Fragments from Billingsgate Fish Market

'For all sorts of fish whatsoever...'

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This edition’s a dive into the history of Billingsgate Fish Market - centuries old but still going strong.

Image of Old Billingsgate Market by Snapshooter46 via Creative Commons.

At its inception, Billingsgate wasn’t for fish, specifically. The first incarnation of the market was a c…