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XPA tours of Smithfield 2015

12 of us got up extremely early to join this guided tour of Smithfield Meat Market. We had an excellent guide and this was London at its best with larger than life London characters and a rare insight into this part of an important supply chain
hand and shears pub - last ales before newgate public executions
hand and shears pub - "last ales before newgate public executions"		 fascinating facts
fascinating facts		 functional but beautiful building
functional but beautiful building		 biffo
biffo
not yet 8 o'clock and we're halfway through the tour
not yet 8 o'clock and we're halfway through the tour		 grand avenue
grand avenue		 any buyers?
any buyers?		 intricate architecture
intricate architecture
the pluck - innards from a pig
the pluck - innards from a pig		 better view?
better view?		 did you hear about the wife sale?
did you hear about the wife sale?		 marion with mitch explain
marion with mitch explain
the pluck - about a fiver to you madam
the pluck - about a fiver to you madam		 what detail
what detail		 view from the top - sky garden
view from the top - sky garden		 tower bridge and city hall
tower bridge and city hall
looking along viewing gallery
looking along viewing gallery		 sky garden
sky garden		 hms belfast
hms belfast		 walkie talkie building
walkie talkie building
some real characters
some real characters		 6.30 central london
6.30 central london		 it could be a film set - but it is london
it could be a film set - but it is london		 traders very happy to talk
traders very happy to talk
fascinating tales
fascinating tales		 sheep's head £1.20 to you madam!
sheep's head £1.20 to you madam!		 good clear guide
good clear guide		 nothing spared in describing animal parts
nothing spared in describing animal parts
rough place in days of yore. who would be a wife?
rough place in days of yore. who would be a wife?		 breakfast menu
breakfast menu		 nice to be sat down in the warm
nice to be sat down in the warm		 city boy's breakfast - phew!
city boy's breakfast - phew!
attractive pub
attractive pub

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