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The Streets of London

Not paved with gold but steeped in history

World Service,6 episodes

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The Strand
The London street whose name comes from the Old English word 'strand', meaning shore
06 Apr 1995,14 mins
Regent Street
The history of one of the most elegant streets in London
19 May 1995,13 mins
Piccadilly
The history of one of London's widest streets including PT Barnum and Tom Thumb
25 May 1995,13 mins
Pall Mall
The history of Pall Mall, a leper hospital, and Henry VIII's palace
27 May 1995,13 mins
Bond Street
Named after Sir Thomas Bond, the head of a syndicate of 17th Century developers
28 May 1995,13 mins
Oxford Street
The history of Oxford street, and the gallows of Tyburn where Marble Arch now stands
23 Jun 1995,13 mins