21. On 14 March 1609, he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Billingsgate ward. 22. In 1982, Billingsgate Fish Market was relocated to its present location close to Canary Wharf in east London. 23. The writer George Orwell worked at Billingsgate in the 1930s, as did the Kray twins in the 1950s. 24. Azam prepared for the Antarctica trip with a series of artistic trials in the freezers at Billingsgate Fish Market. 25. 1757 Print by Louis Philippe Boitard, a view of the Legal Quays, between Billingsgate Dock and the Tower. 26. Supply was plentiful through the late 1800s, particularly from the Dutch fishing boats landing catches at Billingsgate Fish Market. 27. The new site covered almost twice the area of the old, incorporating Billingsgate Stairs and Wharf and Darkhouse Lane. 28. In August 2005 they both made the same final table, at the London Open event in Old Billingsgate Market. 29. Rail links direct to London and the Billingsgate Fish Market allowed for fresh'Grimsby Fish'to gain renown nationwide. 30. Costers met a need for rapid food distribution from the central markets ( e . g ., Billingsgate for fish ).
