Description: | These children are sitting inside the gates of Caledonian Market, which thrived during the 1920 and 30s. Early on Tuesday and Friday mornings, the thick iron railings would hold back hundreds of 'cheap-jacks' who would pay a small toll before rushing in to claim a good pitch.
Outside the gates, processions of private cars, vans, lorries, barrows and even old prams brought the goods to the lively market.
Cyril Arapoff produced many images of the popular market, as did other notable photographers, such as Bill Brandt. |