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Smithfield: Past, Present and Future by Alec Forshaw 

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Smithfield Past, Present and Future
Smithfield Market, in the City of London, has a rich history and a bright future. Watch our three-part video series on the history of West Smithfield as a centre of the city's meat trade, through the chaos of war and decades of decline, and its possible future as the new home for the Museum of London.
Smithfield Market: monks, meat and merriment
The Museum of London is planning a move to West Smithfield, into the magnificent Victorian market buildings. Smithfield has been a central point in the city for many centuries- three of our curators talk us through the rich history of Smithfield, future home of the Museum of London.
See also
+Smithfield Market 
+Smithfield Martyrs