A History of the Edmonton City Market, 1900-2000

by Merrett, Kathryn Chase

• ISBN13: 9781552380529
• ISBN10: 1552380521
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Univ of Calgary Pr

Summary

This book celebrates 100 years of the Edmonton City Market. It explains how the market managed to survive and thrive through the city's growth from a frontier outpost to a high-rise metropolis. Also discusses the relationships between agricultural values and urban development and the role that farmers' markets play in sustaining the cottage-agricultural and artisan sectors of local economy. The book is richly illustrated with original drawings, archival photographs, and maps. Integrates many first-hand accounts and anecdotes from vendors and customers of the City Market with its historical and contemporary place in the City of Edmonton.

Author Biography

Kathryn Chase Merrett obtained her Master's Degree in history from the University of Alberta in 1992

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vi
Acknowledgements	p. vii
Abbreviations	p. ix
List of Illustrations	p. x
The Market and the City, I	p. 1
A Castle in the Air, 1892-1916	p. 19
Blue Sky Trading in Edmonton: The Boom in the Bust, 1916-1939	p. 49
The Market and the Civic Centre, 1940-1964	p. 91
The 'New' City Market, 1965-2000	p. 133
The Market and the City, II	p. 171
Notes	p. 191
References
List of Interviewees	p. 223
Sources	p. 224
Note on Primary Sources	p. 224
Note on Secondary Sources	p. 225
Works Consulted	p. 226
Further Reading	p. 228
Index	p. 231
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