Belmore Market

Belmore market

Image Courtesy of: King Fong (Tyrrell Collection, National Library of Australia)

Belmore market next to Belmore Park was the fresh produce market in the 1890s before it was relocated to Paddy's market. The new Paddy's market was built between 1908-1914, located near Darling Harbour and the railway. Many Chinese market gardeners and merchants sold their products or worked at Belmore market. After the relocation of the produce market it was converted into an entertainment venuse, opening on 7 June 1928 as the Hippodrome and is now the Capitol Theatre.

Chinese residents in Sydney were well known for attending the theatre and the Hippodrome regulary advertised in Sydney's Chinese language newspapers.

Hippodrome ad, 1905

Image Courtesy of: Tung Wah Times