A colourful and lively scene
When the King’s Road Arches were formed in the 1880s, numbers 216-224 were set aside for the use of the fish market with a hard provided in front for stalls. The colourful and lively scene attracted many visitors who watched the proceedings from the promenade above. Although the fisheries diminished in importance at Brighton, the market continued for the wholesale of ‘imported’ fish until it was closed by the council on hygiene grounds in 1960.
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Interesting that the lighting looks more elegant now than at the turn of the century!
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