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Tomorrow's Social History - Page Two

Street Cries of Old New London


If a melodious "Who will buy my strawberries?" was ever heard on the streets of London, it isn't now. We needn't be depressed about this loss though, because our market traders never stop finding new ways to draw our attention to their wares. As you will hear, there are countless methods of advertising fruit at one Pound Sterling for a bowlful, and who but a market trader would think of selling bananas to the tune of "Volare"? Note that contraband (cigarettes and DVDs) is advertised at a lower volume than the licensed goods. [Click on the thumbnail images to listen]


"Bananabananabananabanana!" Brick Lane
"Pahnd-a-Pahnd-a-bowlah!" Walthamstow Market
"One Pahnd Duracell a Pahnd!" Brick Lane
"Six for a Pound plantains - Come on! Come on!" Walthamstow Market
"Free Cantalope melons a Pahnd!" Walthamstow Market
"You wahn deeveedee, ah-deeveedeeah!" Brick Lane
"Ceegarettahh" Brick Lane
"Banaaana, oh oh oh!" Walthamstow Market
"Pahndabowl, Pahndabowl" Walthamstow Market