Keystage 2 - Food - Markets of the past

Old paintings are a wonderful record of how market life used to be. The British colonials brought them home as souvenirs, to show their family what life was like abroad.
  

Activity

Look closely at these images.

Rice seller A bazaar
Market scene Grain shop with thatched roof
Grain shop Snack food seller
Which images are old and which are new?

What are the differences between the pictures?

Paint your own pictures of shops and stalls.