A brief history of London's markets
Alan Fitzgerald SpeakerNet Sponsor
- Regions:
- Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Hobby
- Fee:
- Paid: £75 plus travel expenses
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 14th November 2025
- Tagged:
- London Street Markets
London has many diverse and different markets - some of them have been there for a 1000 years. Many of them first appeared in Medieval times. and are still there today. Each has a fascinating story and specialises in a variety of different offerings. This presentation examines some of the most popular ones in the City of London and surrounding parishes
Views: 29 | Enquiries: 0About Alan Fitzgerald
Born in London his Engineering career started as an Apprentice Draughtsman there. Following graduation with a BSc (Hons) degree he subsequently worked for American-based IT organisations and European Engineering companies, in a variety of senior Management and Technology roles. He finished his full-time working career at Aston University, Birmingham, supervising Post-Graduate MSc programmes. During his career he regularly presented at International Conferences.
He has been a Chartered Engineer for over 30 years and became a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers serving on many of its committees. Following retirement he has been a regular presenter to u3a, NT and Probus groups in the Thames Valley.
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