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East Street Market

There has been street trading in this area since the sixteenth century. The current market specialises in African and Caribbean fruit and vegetables and household goods. East Street was, possibly, ...

Place, Commerce

Pasqua Rosee's Head

First London coffee house, opened by Pasqua Rosée.  The Telegraph produced a good article about coffee houses in London.

Place, Commerce, Food & Drink

Members of Selfridges department store in 1930

Group, Commerce

Horatio Myer & Co.Ltd

Horatio Myer (7 June 1850 - 1 January 1916) was born Hereford, the son of a German Jewish immigrant.  He moved to London and in 1876 in Vauxhall he set up business producing metal beds and later pr...

Group, Commerce, Craft / Design

Albergo del Pellegrino

This building was used as a hotel, 'The Pilgrim' until about 1930.  It was demolished following WW2 bomb damage.  The photo shows the east side and Byron's window was on the first floor, fourth fro...

Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink