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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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⚫ | When horses and other domesticated animals were still being kept within the confines of European cities most larger cities had a market place that was primarily used for the sale of hay for the animals. And the name of the market place, "hay market", lives on in many European cities and in several different languages, including '''Haymarket''' in London, England, '''[[Heumarkt]]''' in Cologne, Germany and Vienna, Austria and '''[[Hötorget]]''' in Stockholm, Sweden. All three names literally meaning "hay market". |
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⚫ | When horses and other domesticated animals were still being kept within the confines of European cities most larger cities had a market place that was primarily used for the sale of hay for the animals. And the name of the market place, "hay market", lives on in many European cities and in several different languages, including '''Haymarket''' in London, England, '''Heumarkt''' in Cologne, Germany and Vienna, Austria and '''Hötorget''' in Stockholm, Sweden. All three names literally meaning "hay market". |
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== Disambiguation == |
== Disambiguation == |
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'''Haymarket''' may refer to: |
'''Haymarket''' may refer to: |
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*[[Haymarket affair]], 1886 incident in Chicago, Illinois |
* [[Haymarket affair]], 1886 incident in Chicago, Illinois |
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*[[Haymarket Theatre]], theatre in London |
* [[Haymarket Theatre]], theatre in London |
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*[[Haymarket Centre]], shopping centre in Leicester |
* [[Haymarket Centre]], shopping centre in Leicester |
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**[[Haymarket Theatre (Leicester)]], theatre in Leicester, above |
** [[Haymarket Theatre (Leicester)]], theatre in Leicester, above |
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*[[Haymarket Group]], magazine publishing firm |
* [[Haymarket Group]], magazine publishing firm |
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*[[Haymarket Books]], non-profit publisher of left-wing literature in the United States |
* [[Haymarket Books]], non-profit publisher of left-wing literature in the United States |
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'''Haymarket''' may also refer to one of the following places: |
'''Haymarket''' may also refer to one of the following places: |
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;Australia |
; Australia |
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*[[Haymarket, New South Wales]], area of Sydney, Australia |
* [[Haymarket, New South Wales]], area of Sydney, Australia |
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;Sweden |
; Sweden |
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*Haymarket is |
* Haymarket is the English name of [[Hötorget]] |
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;United Kingdom |
; United Kingdom |
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*[[Haymarket (London)]], street in Westminster, London |
* [[Haymarket (London)]], street in Westminster, London |
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*[[Newcastle Haymarket]], section of Newcastle upon Tyne city centre, England |
* [[Newcastle Haymarket]], section of Newcastle upon Tyne city centre, England |
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**[[Haymarket Bus Station]], bus station in Newcastle upon Tyne, above |
** [[Haymarket Bus Station]], bus station in Newcastle upon Tyne, above |
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*[[Haymarket, Edinburgh]], area of Edinburgh, Scotland |
* [[Haymarket, Edinburgh]], area of Edinburgh, Scotland |
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**[[Haymarket railway station]], railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland |
** [[Haymarket railway station]], railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland |
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;United States |
; United States |
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*[[Haymarket, Virginia]], town in Prince William County, Virginia, USA |
* [[Haymarket, Virginia]], town in Prince William County, Virginia, USA |
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*[[Haymarket Square (Boston)]], area in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], USA, still used for open-air markets, though several blocks from the historic square |
* [[Haymarket Square (Boston)]], area in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], USA, still used for open-air markets, though several blocks from the historic square |
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**[[Haymarket (MBTA station)]], a [[metro station]] serving the above location in Boston |
** [[Haymarket (MBTA station)]], a [[metro station]] serving the above location in Boston |
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* [[Haymarket Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts)]] |
* [[Haymarket Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts)]] |
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*[[Qumbya#Haymarket House|Haymarket House]], cooperative household in Chicago, Illinois, USA |
* [[Qumbya#Haymarket House|Haymarket House]], cooperative household in Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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*[[Haymarket (Louisville)]], former outdoor farmer's market in Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
* [[Haymarket (Louisville)]], former outdoor farmer's market in Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
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Revision as of 16:09, 4 June 2010
Etymology
When horses and other domesticated animals were still being kept within the confines of European cities most larger cities had a market place that was primarily used for the sale of hay for the animals. And the name of the market place, "hay market", lives on in many European cities and in several different languages, including Haymarket in London, England, Heumarkt in Cologne, Germany and Vienna, Austria and Hötorget in Stockholm, Sweden. All three names literally meaning "hay market".
Disambiguation
Haymarket may refer to:
- Haymarket affair, 1886 incident in Chicago, Illinois
- Haymarket Theatre, theatre in London
- Haymarket Centre, shopping centre in Leicester
- Haymarket Theatre (Leicester), theatre in Leicester, above
- Haymarket Group, magazine publishing firm
- Haymarket Books, non-profit publisher of left-wing literature in the United States
Haymarket may also refer to one of the following places:
- Australia
- Haymarket, New South Wales, area of Sydney, Australia
- Sweden
- Haymarket is the English name of Hötorget
- United Kingdom
- Haymarket (London), street in Westminster, London
- Newcastle Haymarket, section of Newcastle upon Tyne city centre, England
- Haymarket Bus Station, bus station in Newcastle upon Tyne, above
- Haymarket, Edinburgh, area of Edinburgh, Scotland
- Haymarket railway station, railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland
- United States
- Haymarket, Virginia, town in Prince William County, Virginia, USA
- Haymarket Square (Boston), area in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, still used for open-air markets, though several blocks from the historic square
- Haymarket (MBTA station), a metro station serving the above location in Boston
- Haymarket Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts)
- Haymarket House, cooperative household in Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Haymarket (Louisville), former outdoor farmer's market in Louisville, Kentucky, USA