New Photo Series Captures the End of Smithfield's Butchery Trade
Orlando Gili's latest project, The Last Butchers of Smithfield Night Market, documents a dying breed of worker in a changing city.
For more than eight centuries, Smithfield Market has been at the heart of London's meat trade, where the city's working rhythms and appetites converge before dawn.
However, this ancient institution, operating on the same site since 1133, is nearing its end, with the market set to close in 2028.
The planned relocation to Dagenham is now uncertain after the collapse of the joint move with Billingsgate.
The Last Butchers of Smithfield Night Market
Author's summary: A photo series documents the end of Smithfield's butchery trade.