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20. Streets
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This episode takes a look at street names, starting with suffixes we use for streets such as road, avenue, crescent and the ubiquitous street itself. Interesting history is uncovered by exploring the name origins of famous London streets Downing Street, Oxford Street and Abbey Road, as well as Birmingham's Broad Street. Also explored are the etymologies of the fictional Coronation Street and Albert Square, and the very real Roman road of Watling Street.
57 episodes
Manage episode 387344370 series 3502312
This episode takes a look at street names, starting with suffixes we use for streets such as road, avenue, crescent and the ubiquitous street itself. Interesting history is uncovered by exploring the name origins of famous London streets Downing Street, Oxford Street and Abbey Road, as well as Birmingham's Broad Street. Also explored are the etymologies of the fictional Coronation Street and Albert Square, and the very real Roman road of Watling Street.
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