CALEDONIAN MARKET
FAMOUS OPEN-AIR FAIR GROWTH IN POPULARITY [from a special correspondent] LONDON, May 16 The Caledonian Market, Islington, the famous open-air fair to which eyery Australian and New Zealander who visits London goes for bargains in second-hand goods of every description, is steadily growing in popularity. For the 16th year in succession the revenue has increased. ' The market was originally held on Fridays. A second day, Tuesday, was added in 1924. The growth of the income to the City of London Corporation. the owner, from payment for pitches and other sources, is shown by the following figures:—l92s. Tuesday, £3003, Friday, £10,196; 1930. £8732. £15,095; 1935. £12,478, £18.797. Caledonian Market is the survival of the Pedlars' Market of old .Bartholomew Fair, and is held at tho Metropolitan Cattle Market
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22437, 5 June 1936, Page 8
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