Buildings and Landmarks – Oxford Circus – 1954 - from our story 'Queues, Fumes, Crowds and Pickpockets – 100 Years of London’s Oxford Street'

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Buildings and Landmarks – Oxford Circus – 1954 - from our story 'Queues, Fumes, Crowds and Pickpockets – 100 Years of London’s Oxford Street'

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