Art Photos People Pictures of the Famous Old Covent Garden Fruit & Vegetable Market 1974. The market of Eliza Doolittle and My Fair lady was a real place. Unchanged since 1830 the market was closed in 1974. I was a student doing the London College of Printing photography course and decided to take some photos before the market disappeared. These are ny student photos so please be kind and enjoy a trip to a lost era.