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Founded in 2021, Barter Outlet is Billingsgate Fish Market’s most trusted and exciting marketplace for guv’nor Pat Wingshan Wong’s wares. We talk to the Billingsgate family of fishmongers and seafood lovers to exchange stories and remember the good old days with an archive of objects collected over two years. Embracing the culture of barter/banter in the market, the Barter Outlet will open shop in the market’s own Piggy’s Cafe. We offer a brand new selection of sketches available right now – get bartering!
A WORD FROM PAT WINGSHAN WONG, BARTER OUTLET GUV’NOR
NEVER MISS ANOTHER OFFER! Email hi@barter-archive.com, visit our website www.barter-archive.com, or follow our instagram @barter_archive to see what’s coming next.
‘When I first stepped in the market, I discovered the strong community bond here in Billingsgate. However the market will relocate to Dagenham in 2027. How can I trade in these invaluable memories? I started to barter my sketches for the memorable objects from the fishmongers. I believe transparent negotiation can build up the reputation of my company, and trust is the key to the success of my business. We aim to benefit not only ourselves but also the Billingsgate Fish Market community.’
‘WHAT’S THE DEAL?’
By Pat Wingshan Wong, Barter Outlet guv’nor Welcome one and all! Come and exchange your memories of the Billingsgate Fish Market with the sketches on display. Do you have something special that reminds you of the market? Tell us your stories and we will share both your objects and your stories on the Barter Archive (www.barter-archive.com).
1 You can only barter for sketches you’re featured in 2 It’s still a barter – all the banter needs to be out in the open 3 We need to trust each other, have a look at some of the barter’s we’ve done so far on the Barter Archive (www.barter-archive.com) 4 Memories are priceless and can’t be sold for cash – your object and the sketch are all about memories, so they’re priceless too. 5 Ready to go? Pick the number of the sketch and start bartering with Pat!
Pat has been coming to draw in the fish market for the last two years and discovered the very thing that makes this market special – it’s the people and the community. Now she’s here to exchange your stories of the fish market for her sketches – but it’s not for money! Just for the right to 3D scan your market objects (we’ll return them back to you afterwards) and 15 minutes of your time in an interview about your memories of Billingsgate. Speak to Pat in the shop or call 0786 392 3590 to make your offer.
Shark Skeleton bartered for sketch with JP & L Exotics
You get the original sketch…
…we keep a carbon copy in the archive
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C&A SEAFOOD Joe & Laurie
1 October 2020
I tried to capture their work gestures, how they put the foot on the shelf. When I did the barter, they were not interested, I guess maybe they didn’t like the way I drew them. This sketch became the first unsuccessful barter exchange. 5
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FAWSITT FISH Tony & Paul & Steve & Lee & Sam
6 October 2020
There’s always so much going on in Fawsitt fish. They always sing, dance and perform together as a group. They love to make jokes with each other. They voted Tony and Steve the most humorous guys in the shop and nominated them to do a comedy for the show.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET (Entry gate) Evo
10 October 2020
It had a long queue outside the market, So I sketched outside the market. However, it’s cold, and my fingers keep freezing. My security friend Evo came to chat with me, he kept checking my sketching process every now and then.
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R&G SHELLFISH Ray & Gary
7 October 2020
This shop always closes very early in the morning, so I rarely see them when I get to the market. One day, I met them and just knew that they are stepfather and son, both of them have worked here for more than 35 years. 4
A. H. COX (BILLINGSGATE) Ross & Rob & Max
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9 October 2020
They are always busy at work, so it’s not easy to approach and talk with them. Although they said they are interested in the project, they rarely have the chance to stop and talk.
JAMES NASH & SON Michael & Bill & Gary & Harry & John
13 October 2020
‘The old fish market was a lot busier and there were a lot more characters. It was 10 times better than this new market.’ Gary said. He is a professional fish cutter and showed his excitement when he finished filleting fish for the camera.
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BARDS SHELLFISH Simon & Fred & Ben & Peter
20 October 2020
Simon, the owner of Bards Shellfish, continued feeding Sammy the seal, a female seal in the fish market, for twelve years. But he said he never fed her using the fish from his own shop, he used to buy from other people’s shops.
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FAWSITT FISH Tony & Paul & Steve & Lee & Sam
24 October 2020
This is Paul, who is one of the owners of Fawsitt Fish. It’s his 50th birthday. They decorated their shop and wore birthday hats and Lee, the other owners of the shop, sang the K-Pop song ‘Gangnam Style’ to celebrate.
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ZED EXTOXIC Farrukh & Zobair
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24 October 2020
He insisted on having this pose, so I am trying my best to capture it. They rarely open the fridge, but because it was during Christmas and New Year Eve, they open the fridge to attract more customers.
BOBBY’S FISH SHOP Bobby & Scott & Henry & John
27 October 2020
Bobby used to be a boxer and a taxi driver. He enjoyed fighting in the ring, and he also enjoys working in the fish market. He was a porter in the old market with his number 4 porter badge, but he lost it. Now his new number is 500.
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JAMES NASH & SON Jeff
27 October 2020
Jeff is a porter. I drew him when he was talking with Ben, a delivery man. He always wears red and green in the market, it is very iconic. He had to have knee surgery because of the hard labour at the market, now he has recovered and gone back to work. He was in the Silverback football team in the past.
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CHAMBERLAIN & THELWELL Jeff
30 October 2020
The business belongs to the Chamberlain brothers, they inherited the business from their father who used to be a porter. There are always many people surrounding Jeff, it’s not easy to approach them
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J.BENNETT (BILLINGSGATE) 29 October 2020 Dick & Carl & Paul & Antony & Stuart & Sam & Russell & Andy
CYPRUS FISHERS Scott & Greg
I never met the same person in the shop, as the shops always have so many fishmongers. I met Dick, who wears a scarf around his neck, in the cafe only once. During the pandemic, he had paid leave to stay home till September. Finally I got the token from Stuart.
I tried to capture Scott and Greg in the drawing. Scott has been to Hong Kong, so we chatted in the Cafe. Greg is always quite quiet, but the fact is he likes to play jokes and ‘banter’ with others. When I talked with Fawsitt Fish, Greg would come and cover someone’s head with a plastic bag.
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JOHNSTOCKWELL 7 November 2020 Steve & Eddie & Robert & Lenn & Roy & Alex
‘Ask me next time’ and ‘not now’ are the responses I always hear from Jeff. As Jeff’s father used to be a porter, he promised to give me the Bobbin, the porter head. His office has many medals and certificates. One of them was issued by the City of London Corporation to the whole fish market, to thank them for their help in regenerating the Docklands in 1982.
Steve’s father Eddie started the business in 1980. Steve has worked with his dad since he was 21 years old, now for thirty years. He thinks it is so different now compared with the old Billingsgate. He described in the past that there was no bottom line, people kept making fun of each other, so much fun and the banter never stopped. His best friend is John from Mick’s Eel.
CHAMBERLAIN & THELWELL Jeff
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WEST & SON Bisvin
10 November 2020
Once I started my project, he kept asking if I could draw a portrait of him. He is studying an Economics degree in London and he works part time in the market, so everyday after work here he needs to resume school. After a few months, I drew this sketch for him, but some days later, I didn’t see him anymore. Some of his colleagues said he went back to India.
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POLYDOR SEAFOOD Ron
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11 November 2020
Ron works for many shops. Although he works in Polydor, he also helps deliver for SIMMO’S (Billingsgate) Ltd. and some other shops. He wears white work pants with a green band everyday. I bartered his knife, which he used for cutting paper boxes for decades.
FAWSITT FISH Lee & Tony
12 November 2020
Lee is one of the shop owners, Tony is one of his colleagues. When I asked them to give me a pose, they did this. I remember when they saw the drawing, they laughed so hard and said they can’t share this with their wives.
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SOLE TRADER Ilir Rusi
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12 November 2020
I always see him in the cafe and market. Every morning at 5am, he wakes up and comes to the cafe to have breakfast. He said he liked the market and the people so much and already got used to being here every morning.
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BILLINGSGATE SECURITY Evo
19 November 2020
Henry is Bobby’s son-in-law. Apart from Bobby’s grandson Henry, this is another Henry in his family.
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14 November 2020
Evo is the first security guard I met in the market. He is always curious about my sketching, and keeps coming to check. Apart from working in the fish market, he is also studying part-time for a degree. It isn’t easy for him to balance the work.
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FISHNET Neel & Deepak
JAMES NASH & SON Henry
C&A SEAFOOD Laurie
20 November 2020
Laurie is a porter and worked in the Old Billingsgate Fish Market before. He is the first one who trusts me and gives me his porter badge. He told me he used to hang it on the Christmas tree every year.
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17 November 2020
‘Would you like to have a part time job here?’ As I had promised the manager of the Fishnet, I gave them the drawing during Christmas as a gift. His wife invited me to take a parttime job there, we discussed the salary and schedule. But I finally did not take it and I felt a bit sorry.
JAMES NASH & SON Bill & Gary
20 November 2020
Bill is a retired fishmonger for half a year. He came back to help because the Covid-19 caused some of his colleagues to stay home. He said he enjoyed the time here and missed the fish market day so much.
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BARNEY’S SEAFOOD Henry & Alan
24 November 2020
Henry is the first supporter of the project. Starting from October 2019, he lent me the electricity to do my first art installation in the fish market. He took off his working jacket generously when I asked for his exchange. He is always supportive and rarely rejects my unpredictable requests.
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BARDS SHELLFISH Simon & Fred & Ben & Peter
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26 November 2020
Big Greg and I did the oyster challenge at Bardshell fish. The shop owner Simon said he likes to work with Hong Kong people, and he gave me the oyster knife to exchange for the sketch.
BRITISH EXOTICS Aneek
26 November 2020
‘Where is your friend?’ After he met the project photographer, Jimmi, he keeps asking about him every time we met.
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POLYDOR SEAFOOD Muhammad
26 November 2020
When I was doing the sketch in the market, he came over and asked when I would draw him. Finally I drew and gave him the drawing. I bartered a key chain which has been with him for 6 years.
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POLYDOR SEAFOOD Anwar
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27 November 2020
‘Oh, it is this Chinese young lady again.’ He always says this when seeing me, and I have to quickly explain that I am actually from Hong Kong. He sometimes gets annoyed when seeing me, but last time he said I have to consider finding a job here, as everyone likes me, and he is also happy to see me every time.
ICEMAN Terry
28 November 2020
Terry used to be a Chelsea team football player, and in the past owned a shop called Ovenell with his father in the fish market. The shop was acquired by West & Son and now he enjoys the day when he finishes work by checking the football match every morning in the cafe.
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CYPRUS FISHER Martin
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2 December 2020
There is a super long queue outside the fish market. Martin waved his hand and tried to explain to the security to get me in. He kept reminding me next time to tell security that I am his friend to get in. After I entered the market, I talked with my security friend Evo, then Martin came over and worried the security wouldn’t let me in again.
8 December 2020
Henry and Alan just finished their breakfast and were taking a rest from work. Henry put his feet on the chair and played on his phone, Alan looked at nothing. Alan worked in the fishmarket for 18 years, since he was 17 years old.
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BARNEY’S SEAFOOD Ginger & Simon
12 December 2020
John wears this American football team’s hat. They are his favourite team and he is proud of them. He is always welcoming, chatting with the customers to tell the story of the fish market.
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CAFE Henry & Alan (Barney’s Seafood)
JAMES NASH & SON Big John
BRITISH EXOTICS 17 December 2020 Mathew & Umar & Harris & Annek & George & Ratheesh & Jamie They hang a Union Flag on the shop front, but all of them are Indian. Even the shop name is ‘British’ Exotics. I had asked Mathew the reason why, but he didn’t answer very clearly, he said because this is their community. I finally bartered for their flag.
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11 December 2020
Ginger is Mark’s older brother. He has worked here for almost thirty years, and he is the master Eel cutter. Sitting next to him on the right-hand side is Simon, the popular big eel chef in the market. He worked in Mick’s Eel two year before.
BOBBY’S FISH Henry & Scott & Bobby
18 December 2020
They are a three-generation fish shop, Henry (grandson), Scott(son) and Bobby (father). Bobby isn’t in the shop everyday. Although he is already 70 years old, I can feel how he loves to work with his son and grandson. We can’t hear each other very well because of my accent. But he will ask me to send him an email, and try to find different ways to communicate.
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ASIAN FISH BILLINGSGATE Shyan & Lga & Shy & John
19 December 2020
‘Shyan means happy,’ said Shyan. He was invited by his boss to work there as he is so hard-working and happy all the time.
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SELSEA Mark
15 January 2021
Mark loves fashion. He wears a hat covered with poppy pins and several feathers, a baby lobster necklace and colourful socks everyday. When I asked to barter for his hat, he asked me for something more valuable, like a watch, as a guarantee. After I showed him Laurie’s porter badge, he trusted me. He kept saying ‘If you don’t bring it back, I will be very upset’.
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JAMES NASH & SON Michael
16 January 2021
Michael is the third generation of Jame Nash and Son. His grandfather started the shop before WWII. I like to visit their office after they finish work in the market hall, as they are always very welcome. Micheal gave me a framed photo of his grandad, wearing a suit at a dinner in the Fishmonger’s Hall before WWII.
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POLYDOR SEAFOOD Ikon
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16 January 2021
There are four Polydor Seafood in the fish market. This one mainly sells Lobster. I asked Ikon to write me a price sign to promote the Barter Archive in return for the sketch.
DODI Hussaixr & Azeem & Rahman
27 January 2021
They always closed after other shops. At the beginning, they bartered with me for their cutter, which they used for several years, but I rejected and asked for other things. After several weeks of bartering, I exchanged the boots from Azeem.
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JP & L EXOTICS Paul, Richard, Mark, Adam
4 February 2021
After three weeks of negotiation, I got the shark skeleton from Paul, the shop owner, who inherited the shop from his dad. The shop is named by him and his dad, John and Paul. I was quite surprised that they really considered giving me this. After the first day giving out the sketch, I keep convincing them for different reasons.
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A. H. COX (BILLINGSGATE) Ross & Rob
They worry the skeleton will be too fragile to deliver and if I won’t come back after I take it. To build up the mutual trust, I came everyday, sometimes just to chat, sometimes I asked for the skeleton again.
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5 February 2021
Inheriting the business from their father, Ross and Rob run the shop now. I am still waiting for the barter when they become more free. They refurbished the office recently and threw away many things, so now it has become quite difficult to find something to exchange.
JP & L EXOTICS Adam
10 February 2021
Adam worked as a porter for many years in the fish market. His father, John, and his son, Mark also work in the market for providing ice.
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BRITISH EXOTICS FISH Ani & Rizwan & Henry
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10 February 2021
Henry came to work with his father in the market when he was 11, now he has taken over the business with his uncle.
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AFIKALA AFRIKANA Moshood Kuku
17 February 2021
Chris is a porter and Martin’s friend. He gave a cool response when I asked him for a photo. After I finished work and left the market, he came to me again with a hat and asked me to take another photo, posing with his trolley.
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11 February 2021
I rarely have time to talk with him, he always works alone in the shop. When I finally got a chance to talk to him, I asked if he liked his job. He replied, yes of course, it is my shop, my business.
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MICK’S EEL
JOHN STOCKWELL Chris
ZED EXOTICS Shakil
17 February 2021
All of them, including the boss, are from Pakistan. They display the Nigeria, Jamaica, and Ghana flag, but no flag for Pakistan. Shakil told me the flags are for attracting customers, ‘because I got those customers so he hung those flags’. Then I told him I will be his customer, and asked him to also put up a Hong Kong flag.
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16 February 2021
It’s not easy to ask John questions, but it becomes interesting to ask about him through his colleagues. I have asked Bradley about John (in front of John). He said he is a good man to work with. Later, I find out John’s daughter married him and Bradley is his son-in-law. So maybe that’s why.
BARNEYS (BILLINGSGATE) Mark
19 February 2021
Mark passed away because of the Covid. I drew this based on the photograph and asked Henry to send this to his family, hoping he can rest in peace with the joy and memory of the fish market.
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MICK’S EEL SUPPLY Bardley & Chris & Daren
19 February 2021
Micky, the owner of the Mick Eel, passed away during the pandemic. I met Chris, John’s son-in-law in the shop. We discussed the barter object and he showed me the market pen, but I am not satisfied, so we are still in the bartering phase.
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A.A. LYONS 24 February 2021 John & Paul & Adam & Paddy & Andre & Sean I bartered the tie with Adam in this shop. After a few weeks, I found they had another new tie with the shop logo, and said they couldn’t give me this. Andrea is working in the shop, he helps with the delivery. He was wearing an earpod to listen to energetic music to keep him working. He has some friends from the fish cutting factory, he’ll often visit after work.
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BILLINGSGATE EXOTICS FISH Ani & Rizwan & Henry
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3 March 2021
Rizwan’s father Ayuv started the shop twenty years ago, but he inherited and continued the business from 2011. All the colleagues are Indians, they speak Urdu when they work.
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Big Greg
23 March 2021
John inherited his father’s business, and his son George also worked with him in the fish market. I asked John to barter the porter badge of his father, however he said his father passed away, he very much treasures it so he can’t give me this.
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9 March 2021
Big Greg is an influencer in the fishmarket. Everyday, he will put a short video of promoting the shops inside the market on Instagram, and it attracts many likes and followers. I bartered with him to do an advertisement for my project as an exchange. He always generously shared food with others and showed the photo when he used to be 300lbs in the cafe.
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C.J. NEWNESS & PARTNERS Andy Evan
L.G WICKER George & John
SIMMO’S (BILLINGSGATE) Matthew & Popee
24 March 2021
Matthew came from Hong Kong in the 1970s, he has been here more than 30 years. He came here because of the unpredictable political relationship between Hong Kong and China. Who would have thought this issue would last till now. He was here to help his friends for a few days.
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16 March 2021
Andy and Evan are brothers. The fridge in the shop has many magnet decorations on it. They said every time they travel they will get a magnet. Also some of the magnets are given by their customers.
SELSEA SEAFOOD Rafe & Simon & Fred
25 March 2021
Rafe, who wears a mask in the drawing, is the sales manager. He has worked in the fish market for 35 years. He started to work in the old Billingsgate Market as a stand boy when he was 18 years old, he said the old market is twice the size, so not all the shops could continue when it relocated.
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S&A HART Samuel & Martin & Gem & Suzy
26 March 2021
There are three generations in the shop, Samuel (grandfather), Alan (son), and Samuel (grandson), mainly selling prawns and crab. I met Samuel’s young daughter – Gem – one day. She is also interested in drawing and sewing dolls. Her mom, Samuel’s wife, Susi, discussed the barter options. Finally I collected the driver’s licence issued by the City of London Corporation.
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LAWRENCE BROS. Conrad & Ian & (John)
1 April 2021
I met Conrad at the beginning as I always come late and saw him working alone in the shop. He is a fishmonger and also an illustrator. He opened an IG account @Billingsgate_calligraphy to document his calligraphy writing everyday. It was a bad day to meet Ian, as it was the day his colleague John passed away. For a week, every person held a minute’s silence to remember him. I can feel his sadness on that day.
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BILLINGSGATE CAFE Ali
29 April 2021
Ali is always very supportive and I learn alot from here. Starting from the first day I was in the cafe in 2019, he asked me if I needed any help. Now, he generously supports the Barter Outlet exhibition venue. He always said he is not good at speaking English, but I saw him bantering with the fishmongers, making jokes with each other.
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ISH SEAFOOD Tulin
He told me communication is everyone’s base line. He makes an effort to join the community. Special thanks for all his free meals, and tea in the morning.
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3 May 2021
Tulin started the shop 22 years ago. He has three shops in the market, the only thing he has said to me was to try to make him thinner in the drawing, and showing me his belly in his clothes.
POP Agostinho & Miran
19 May 2021
POP is a new shop in the market which opened two years ago. Agostinho came from Portugal, so inside they put the flag. Apart from fish, they sell many things imported from Portugal including the popular food- Portuguese tart or ‘nata’. Miran said his boss was off at 5am so that’s why it is difficult to meet him.
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SEAHWK Charlie & Wayne
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20 May 2021
He worked for 12 years and started his job at 21 years old. He is a salesman and worked in Holmes before. Seahwk is a big company from America. They just arrived in Billingsgate market two years ago, but already have a large office next to the market. The owner, Keith, started the company 7 years ago.
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MICKS EEL SUPPLY John
25 May 2021
This shop always closes very early in the morning, so I rarely see them when I get to the market.
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21 May 2021
Here is the first location I visited in 2019. I was finding a place to sketch and spotted this interesting drawer. John opened the drawer and took out an eel to release my curiosity. After that he showed me a picture of an artist who just finished an oil painting last week.
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POLYDOR SEAFOOD
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HOLMES SEAFOOD
27 May 2021
I don’t have a chance to meet them.
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22 May 2021
This is my second sketch of the shop. I gave them the first sketch in 2019, and then they framed it and put it in the shop. Every time I pass by, I feel very proud.
BILLINGSGATE CAFE Ali & Georgina & Kay
26 May 2021
It was my starting point, I started to meet people inside this cafe from 2019. It is also my comfort zone and charger. Every morning when I finish my job, I love to get a tea, and just sit here and rest. I love to see the cafe family, because I know no matter what they open the door and welcome me with their true smile.
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Piggy’s Cafe
P&G Shellfish
Barneys Seafood
Chamberlain & Thelwell
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Billingsgate Cafe 11 20 30
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34 62 70
Afikala R&G Shell Fish Afrikana
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67 Polydor
A.H. Cox 53
JP & L Exotics
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Billingsgate Exotic Fish
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L.G. Wicker
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A.A. Lyons
Cyprus Fisher
Bard Shell Fish
Polydor
Dodi
Bard Shell Fish
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C.J. Newness & Partners
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Dodi
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Zed Exotics Billingsgate Smoked Fish
Fishnet
Fawsitt Fish
West & Son
Simmo’s 28
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Dodi
John Nash & Son
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C&A Seafood
Bard Shell Fish
25 James Nash & Son
British Exotic
J. Bennett
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J. Bennet
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56 Sole Trader
T. Bush 68
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Lawrence Bros.
Bobby’s Fish
S&A Hart 60
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63 Ish Seafood
John Stockwell
38 Asian Fish
41 Polydor
Selsea
West & Sun Food
50 Zed Exotics
16 John Stockwell
Polydor
64 POP
Mick Eel Supply
69 Holme Seaf
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Polydor
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SEAHA WK Marine Foods
Sole Trader SEAHA WK Marine Foods
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48 Mick Eel Supply
39 Ish Seafood
WEB DESIGNER: MAX KOHLER Max is a writer and software developer working in Mainz, Germany. He holds an MA in Visual Communication from the Royal College of Art. PHOTOGRAPHER: JIMMI HO Barter Outlet is an extension of the community-led project ‘Barter Archive’ constructed by artist Pat Wingshan Wong using her observational drawings in exchange for the memorable objects of the fishmongers. It celebrates the community bonding and collective memory of the Billingstate Fish Market while raising awareness of the social impact of rapid city development, as a response to the relocation plan of the market to Dagenham in the next five years. BARTER OUTLET GUV’NOR: PAT WINGSHAN WONG ‘I am not a fish lover, but this marginalised community – the fish market reminds me of my marginalised identity as a Hong Konger. Sometimes I feel quite tired of taking the 40 minute tube-ride at 5am to visit the market, but their laughs and stories move me to continue the project. Now, I will miss the days I don’t get to visit. Everyone will call my name when they pass by, it is the biggest achievement ever in the project.’ Wong is a community-based visual artist, the artist and project director of Barter Archive and Barter Outlet. She holds an MA in Visual Communication from the Royal College of Art. BARTER OUTLET MANAGER: WAN YI SANDRA LAM ‘The loud banter and cheerful laughter among the fishmongers are some of my unforgettable memories of visiting the Billingsgate Fish Market with Pat during an early morning in 2020. I was impressed by Pat’s persistence of going to the market almost every day and how her works incorporate the fishmongers’ voices and capture the market’s rich history and memorable moments. I am happy to be part of this big family!’ Lam is an independent curator who works with contemporary artists to develop socially engaged practice that addresses questions of identity and belonging. She holds an MFA in Curating from Goldsmiths, University of London. GRAPHIC DESIGN & ART DIRECTION: EUROPA ‘This must be the plaice’ Europa is a graphic design studio interested in the appearance of all forms of culture. Europa has a particular interest in architecture, urbanism and the role that graphic design can play in a place’s identity. Europa was founded in 2007 by Mia Frostner and Robert Sollis, after graduating from the Royal College of Art. Gareth Lindsay joined the studio in 2013.
‘I enjoy the community in the fish market, and the whole project provides an opportunity to have intimate encounters with fishmongers. The corporate becomes a catalyst for conversation and building up memories.’ Jimmi is a documentary photographer. He holds an MA in Photography from the Royal College of Art. CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST: KACHI CHAN ‘Every time when I look at the 3D scan of the barter objects, I can taste every human story from the texture, dirt and incompleteness. I am always surprised by the objects we collected, it implies infinite trust from the community.’ Kachi is a media artist, now pursuing MA Interactive Architecture from the Bartlett, University College London. CONTENT EDITOR: VIVIEN CHAN ‘I love the sense of camaraderie that shines through in the interviews in the Barter Archive. Pat and the Billingsgate community share such a great friendship and humour, while honouring the legacies and memories of the market.’ Vivien is a freelance design historian, writer and editor researching space, food and consumption culture. She holds an MA in History of Design from the Royal College of Art. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Barter Outlet would like to thank the Billingsgate Fish Market community for their generous hospitality and boundless trust in this project, especially Ali who provided Piggy’s Cafe as the exhibition space and saleroom. We are deeply grateful for the conversations with professors from the Royal College of Art, including Jessie Brennan, Debbie Cook, Peter Nencini, Hilary Powell, and Tracey Waller. This project is funded by the Arts Council England Project Grant and the Varley Memorial Award 2020, and supported by Tower Hamlets Council Arts, Parks and Events Team.
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*Bang bang bang!* on the side of the dock – Here comes Sammy! Do you miss Sammy the seal? Well cheeky Sammy is back again for just one morning at Piggy’s Cafe. Just get your salmon ready for a selfie with Sammy at the photobooth.
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