A History of London video giving you a historic tour of Oxford Street (once known as Tyburn Road or Tyburnia). In this video we'll learn a little about Tyburn River, Tyburn Brook on Brook Street, the Tyburn Tree, the Tyburn gallows that can be found near Marble Arch, and we'll find out how the area changed its name from Tyburn Road to Oxford Road and eventually Oxford Street, thanks to the Harley family and the 1st Earl of Oxford. We'll also discover the stories behind some of the street names here in this area including Holles Street, Cavendish Square, Cavendish Street, Henrietta Place, Harley Street, Wimpole Street, Wigmore Street, Vere Street and Mortimer Street. This short documentary film also delves a little into the history of the shops on Oxford Street, including Selfridges, John Lewis, Marks and Spencers (Pantheon), Debenhams (Marshall and Snelgrove) and House of Fraser (DH Evans). So come hang out with this video as we explore this area, the location of Oxford Street.

A great video for anyone who's interested in travel & sightseeing in London, England, UK, for travelers / travellers, visitors to the country, sightseers & tourists wanting a little bit of extra information about the areas they're visiting, or for locals who want a more in-depth understanding of hidden London / secret London - the little-known stories about the city of London that most people don't know about. Next time you do a walking tour of this famous London shopping street you'll have a few more fun facts under your belt to impress your friends with after watching this ^_^

Music Credits:
Passion by Jim Yosef & Alex Skrindo, courtesy of NCS ([ Ссылка ])
Acoustic Guitar 1 by Audionautix (audionautix.com)
Words by Audionautix (audionautix.com)
Where I am From by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena
Far Behind by Silent Partner
Spanish Summer by Audionautix (audionautix.com)
Dranking Song by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Pluto by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena
Eclipse by Jim Josef, courtesy of NCS ([ Ссылка ])
Hills Behind by Silent Partner

Image Credits:
Google Maps
Wikipedia Public Domain images

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