An old engraving of Old Scotland Yard, Westminster, London, England, UK during Victorian times. It is from a Victorian history book of Great Scotland Yard is a street connecting Northumberland Avenue and Whitehall. By the 16th century this ‘yard’ was then a series of open courtyards within the Palace of Whitehall. In the 19th century, it was a street and open space, which was the location of a public entrance to the original headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, and the name ‘Scotland Yard’ became synonymous with the police service.
An old engraving of Old Scotland Yard, Westminster, London, England, UK during Victorian times. It is from a Victorian history book of Great Scotland Yard is a street connecting Northumberland Avenue and Whitehall. By the 16th century this ‘yard’ was then a series of open courtyards within the Palace of Whitehall. In the 19th century, it was a street and open space, which was the location of a public entrance to the original headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, and the name ‘Scotland Yard’ became synonymous with the police service.
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Location: Old Scotland Yard, Westminster, London, England, UK
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
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