The Baker Street Bazaar was an early shopping center taking up most of the block bounded by Baker Street and Gloucester Place, Dorset Street to the south and King Street to the North. The business began as a horse bazaar and was owned, prior to his bankruptcy in 1832, by John Maberly, MP. The firm continued, and extended into carriages and other goods, notably ladies' requirements, and furnishings. The upper floors of the building were occupied for a number of years by Madame Tussauds' famous waxworks until they moved to their own building in 1884. This area was subsequently converted into function rooms (known as the Portland Rooms) which were used for balls, bazaars and similar activities. The Metropolitan Board of Works (London's governing body at the time) required an additional exit to be constructed as a result of this change of use. Originally the Bazaar featured horses and cattle and carriages but eventually it became focus on consumer goods and entertainment. An ... Read More >