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The Streets of London Episodes

  1.

    Oxford Street

    The history of Oxford street, and the gallows of Tyburn where Marble Arch now stands

  2. Bond Street

    Named after Sir Thomas Bond, the head of a syndicate of 17th Century developers

  3. Pall Mall

    The history of Pall Mall, a leper hospital, and Henry VIII's palace

  4. Piccadilly

    The history of one of London's widest streets including PT Barnum and Tom Thumb

  5. Regent Street

    The history of one of the most elegant streets in London

  6. The Strand

    The London street whose name comes from the Old English word 'strand', meaning shore