Hunting for jewellery bargains. Photo © Social Streets CIC
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The hustle and bustle of Roman Road Market [photoessay]

This series of black and white photographers taken on a cold but sunny winter’s day by local resident Tabitha Stapely celebrates the diversity of Roman Road Market in Bow, East London.

Multiculturalism has always been a defining characteristic of the East End and Bow’s Roman Road offers a something for everyone. Visitors come here to buy anything from fresh meat and dairy from the butcher’s stall; pipping hot spinach and cheese filled gozlem from the turkish street food stall; discount designer homeware (there’s a good line in end-of-line ranges from Made.com); fabrics galore, and bargain fashion and jewellery.

A stall selling jewellery with Asian and Black Afro-Caribbean women shoppers on Roman Road Market, Bow, East London.
Perusing jewellery. Photo © Social Streets CIC
Roman Road Market stall selling farm fresh meat and dairy produce with elderly white british man wearing flat cap and pushing shopping cart and elderly woman wearing a hat and putting money in purse, black and white photography.
Elderly shoppers at the meat stall. Photo © Social Streets CIC
Afro-Caribbean woman trader selling women's underwear on Roman Road Market, East London.
Bras. Photo © Social Streets CIC
Woman waiting for her Turkish gozleme at a food stall on Roman Road Market, East London.
Gozleme. Photo © Social Streets CIC
A couple shopping for rugs at Roman Road Market, Bow, East London.
Choosing carpets. Photo © Social Streets CIC
Mother with her children looking at shoes and boots on Roman Road Market, Bow, East London.
Shoe shopping © Social Streets CIC
View of clothes rails and shoppers on Roman Road Market, Bow, East London.
Racks and rails. Photo © Social Streets CIC
Young boy getting his hair cut at Hassan's hair salon on Roman Road, Bow, East London.
Hassan barbers. Photo © Social Streets CIC

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Tabitha Stapely

Tabitha Stapely is the founder of Social Streets C.I.C, a not-for-profit media company using journalism to strengthen communities, particularly those in disadvantaged or neglected areas. Prior, Stapely was a writer and editor for national titles including The Telegraph Saturday Magazine, Elle and Red magazines.

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