What's in a name?

Join Pete Smith and Shoe Lane Library for a talk on alleys in the City of London

The Square Mile is famous for its medieval street plan of narrow, winding lanes and alleys, which has survived the Great Fire of London and two World Wars. These lanes and alleyways have generally retained both their oddities of layout and their often very strange names.

Pete Smith is a Cambridge English Literature graduate who worked as a university lecturer, specialising in 19th century literature and visual art. He retired as Head of English and acting Dean of Arts at Brunel University.

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