Beverly Conley

Sep 18, 2023 | all-about-photo.com | Beverly Conley |Henry Horenstein |Deb Achak |Keith Carter

Shortly after moving to London in 1990, I began photographing at Smithfield Market. I was fascinated by the strong thread of family tradition among the employees and by their work methods which had scarcely changed in 130 years. I had no idea that the 800 year old home to the meat trade was about to undergo a massive face lift. New hygiene standards put forth by the European Union forced the remodeling that included temperature controlled shops and sealed loading bays.