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Smithfield Fish Market opened

Thanks to (C) Peter Gregson for the picture.

Event, Commerce, Food & Drink

Spratt's

Canine food specialists and operators of the "largest dog biscuit factory in the world" in Fawe Street, Poplar. Started by an American entrepreneur James Spratt, who introduced the biscuit to Lond...

Group, Animals, Commerce, Food & Drink, USA

W H Payne & Co

Group, Commerce

J. Collingbridge

Trader at Covent Garden Market at its original site.

Group, Commerce

Sir Henry Tate

Merchant and philanthropist. Born at White Coppice, near Chorley, Lancashire. By the time he was thirty-five he had established a successful chain of grocery stores. In 1872 he purchased the patent...

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy