A woman selling fish from a barrow in Tobago Street in Calton in the early 20th century.
Fish sellers were a common sight in Calton's streets. At one point there were so many operating from barrows in and around the Gallowgate that there was a close there known as "Herring Close".
Reference: 140.78.274
Reproduced with the permission of Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Museums
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