New & Second Hand

You can buy virtually anything new or second hand in the East End. Most derelict sites have been utilised for car boot sales before they were ‘regenerated’. The women below were selling goods at the bottom of Vallance Rd on a site which has now been utilised for housing.

Car boot sale on a derelict site in 1987. Vallance Rd. London 1987

The numerous street markets in Tower Hamlets provide an alternative to mainstream shopping. Market traders often have communication skills which embrace the finest traditions of music hall.

'Perfume Pat' on her stall in Bethnal Green Rd. London 1995