Picture No | 12008482 |
Date | 1868 |
Description | Arrival of the Mackerel Boats 1868 |
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Fishermen bringing in the catch of mackerel hours before dawn, arriving on the River Thames to be sold at Billingsgate market, in the 1860s. It was estimated that 25,000,000 were consumed each year in London.
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Source | Engraving in 'The Cottager and Artisan', 1 September 1868, page 65 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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