Nigel Dicker

Old Covent Garden Market evokes nostalgic tenderness: barrows bouncing over cobbles, early hours bristling with humour and activity, and the characters that occupied the market etching their presence into the local environment.

Photographer Nigel Dicker was on the scene in 1972-3 with an office on Rose Street and recorded a collection of nearly 300 photographs of the old market. He recently exhibited a selection of the images at the Royal Academy's 'Modern Works on Paper' Art Show.

"For those of us who remember the market, Nigel's photographs will evoke a poignant mixture of delight and nostalgia... for those who don't they offer a rich reminder of how quickly London's history changes."
– Michael Palin