Meat displayed outside the premises of the Morris Beef Company Limited at Smithfield Market

Date:
Aug 1921
Location:
Smithfield Meat Market, City And County Of The City Of London, Greater London Authority, Ec1a
Reference:
BL25713/002
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Much of the meat displayed here is labelled "Artigas Prime Beef" and originates from Uruguay. Following the development of refrigerated steamships in the late 19th century the British and European markets were opened up to the cattle ranchers of South America.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Meat Market, Food And Drink