Glasgow Fruit Vegetable and Flower Markets

• 1175 AD
  King William, the Lion of Scotland granted by Charter to the Bishop of Glasgow the privilege of having a Burgh which in turn provided the authorisation for the City to hold markets and administer them.
  
  
• 1755 AD
  The Gardeners were moved from Trongate to Wynd Church for the selling of Herbs and Greens.
  
  
• 1756 AD
  The Gardeners were moved to Candleriggs.
  
  
• 1777 AD
  The Poultry Market opened in Candleriggs.
  
  
• 1787 AD
  The Greens Market moved to Trongate.
  
  
• 1817 AD
  The Fruit and Vegetables moved to the Trongate.
  
  
• 1969 AD
  The Corporation of Glasgow acquired the site of the old Blochairn Steelworks and the New Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Market was built. The site was opened by Her Majesty the Queen on 28th April 1969.
  
  
• 2005 AD
  A Composting Plant was opened for the recycling of Organic Waste.

Glasgow Fish Market

• PRIOR TO 1755 AD
  The Fish Market was based in Candleriggs.
  
  
• 1755 AD
  The Fish Market moved to Broomielaw.
  
  
• 1853 AD
  The Fish Market transferred to Glasgow Green on the Clyde between Albert Bridge and the Weir.
  
  
• 1867 AD
  The Fish Market relocated to Great Clyde Street. At this time fish was also offered for sale at Queens Street Goods Station where the supplies of fish were unloaded, many of the fish merchants had recognised stances at the station.
  
  
• 1872 AD
  A new Fish Market was opened and it was situated between Clyde Street and Bridgegate.
  
  
• 1977 AD
  The Fish Market moved to a Purpose Built Self Contained Unit at Blochairn and it is the only Inland Fish Market in Scotland.
  
  
• 1993 -1995 AD
  The Fish Market was refurbished to comply with European Community Directives.