LONDON’S CALEDONIAN MARKET
RENDEZVOUS OF DOMINION VISITORS PROSPERING (Bv Air Mail —From a Special Correspondent) LONDON, 2nd May. The Caledonian Market, Islington, the famous open-air fair to which every Australian and New Zealander who visits London goes, for bargains in second-hand goods, of every description, is steadily growing in popularFor the 1 fitli year in succession the revenue has increased. The market was originally held on Fridays. A second day, Tuesday, was added m 10-2-4. The growth of the income to tiie City of London Corporation, the owners, from payments for pitches and 'other sources, is shown by the follow-
Caledonian Market is the survival of 'the Pedlars’ Market of old Bartlioloinew Fair and is“lield at the Metropolitan Cattle Market.
ing figures: Tuesday. Friday. C £ 1925 3,003 10,196 1930 8,732 15,095 1935 .... 12,478 18.797
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 23 May 1936, Page 4
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134LONDON’S CALEDONIAN MARKET Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 23 May 1936, Page 4
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