Preston Market is the second largest market in Melbourne selling fresh produce, clothing and homewares with a variety of restaurants and food stalls; it attracts over 80,000 visitors per week. Construction on the Preston Market began in October 1969 when Preston Mayor W. K. Larkins drove home the first stake in the site of the former Broadhurst Tannery. The original investment in the site was $2 million. The market opened in 1970 and by 1976 the market had grown to include 46 green grocers, 15 delicatessens, 4 fish shops, 4 poultry shops, 19 butchers and a variety of small goods shops including toys, clothes, carpets, plants, and sporting goods.
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Next week we are going to stay at the Lonsdale Quay Hotel in Vancouver. It is in the same building as the public market. I'm excited about the ability to just go downstairs and walk through the stalls of fresh fruits and vegetable and food booths. - Margy
ReplyDeleteOh my - what a wonderful place to shop!
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