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This article is about the historic Glasgow market. For the Australian business, see Paddy's Markets.

Paddy's Market in 2008 – from geograph.org.uk

Paddy's Market was a historic market on Shipbank Lane in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] It had been in existence at a variety of locations throughout the city for almost 200 years.[2][3] It was mentioned in newspapers in Britain[4] and Australia in 1849, when a gust of wind blew away clothes at the market.[5]

In its final years, the market had been criticised as being a focus for crime and illegal activity including

stolen goods). However, many traders expressed contempt for the addicts who congregated there and who felt had dragged down the market's reputation.[2]

Paddy's Market was closed by Glasgow City Council on 15 May 2009, when they took over the lease on the current site from Network Rail.[3] The move had been fiercely criticised by many traders who had a procession to the City Chambers.[6]

A proposal was made to reopen the market in 2016,[7] but in 2020 the area was still fenced off and advertised for leasing.[8]

Name

The market's name originated with the large numbers of Irish immigrants who came to Scotland in the early 19th century.[3]

The Liverpool Echo claimed that the Paddy's Market in Banastre Street, Liverpool, originated as St Patrick’s Bazaar, for a similar reason and also in the early 19th century.[9]

The name was being used in Melbourne by 1859[10] and in Wellington by 1867.[11] It was also used in Ipswich,[12] remains in use in Sydney,[13] where Paddy's Market was running by 1909,[14] was in widespread use in New Zealand for many years[15] and was used in Akaroa in 2021.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Looking back at Paddy's Market 12 years on from its very last sale". 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Scotland on Sunday - Spectrum magazine supplement - pages 11 to 15 - (online version at [1])10 May 2009
  3. ^ a b c Evening Times website - Article dated: 14 March 2008, Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Guardian Newspaper Archives, Jul 11, 1849, p. 11". NewspaperArchive.com. 11 July 1849. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ "ENGLISH NEWS". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 9 November 1849. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ Demise of the 'people's market', BBC News website, 15 May 2009
  7. ^ Balasundaram, Nemesha (13 January 2016). "Glasgow's notorious 'Paddy's Market' site could be revived". The Irish Post. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  8. ^ "52 A8 Glasgow". Google Maps. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  9. ^ Shennan, Paddy (23 June 2012). "As change looms for North Liverpool, we take a look back at the story of the city's markets". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  10. ^ "number". Melbourne Punch (Vic. : 1855 - 1900). 28 July 1859. p. 3. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  11. ^ "WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 4 July 1867. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Flour Mill". Queensland Government. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Paddy's Markets". Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Assessment of Historical and Archaeological Resources of the Paddy's Market Site" (PDF). 2003.
  15. ^ "Search ARTICLES For these words Paddy's Market". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Paddy's Market". www.visitakaroa.com. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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