Exploring London's Vanished Markets: The History of Clare Market and Joseph Grimaldi's Birthplace
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Summary
The article explores the history of London's vanished markets, particularly focusing on Clare Market where Joseph Grimaldi was born. The author discovers a historical photograph of Clare Market from around 1900 in the London & Middlesex Archaeological Society collection and uses it as a starting point to discuss the market's history, its eventual demolition, and the broader context of London's lost markets. The piece also promotes the author's upcoming walking tour of Spitalfields, connecting the historical exploration to contemporary engagement with London's past.
Key quotes
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Scrutinising this picture, the market does not feel remote at all, as if I could take a stroll over there to Holborn in person as easily as I can browse the detail
Clare Market was demolished in 1905 to make way for the London School of Economics, and today only the name survives in Clare Market Passage
The markets of old London were not just places of commerce but social hubs where communities gathered and identities were formed
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