Keywords: Oxford Circus (22891646886).jpg This is a Louis Levy postcard from about 1904 showing Oxford Circus looking east towards New Oxford Street The very early motor bus is turning right into New Oxford Street from Regent Street and an officer from Vine Street police station is directing traffic There is also an officer on the pavement centre right on a 'Fixed Point' these were locations where citizens knew that they could find a Police Constable In Dickens's Dictionary of London 1888 this fixed point's location is described Oxford Street-Circus corner of Swallow Street south side of Oxford Street west of Regent Street This was a very busy location as can be seen from the photograph https //www flickr com/photos/31363949 N02/22891646886/ Oxford Circus Léon Lévy 51 515286 -0 142092 source Flickr PD-anon-70-EU PD-1923 Leonard Bentley https //flickr com/photos/31363949 N02/22891646886 2015-11-12 21 10 22 cc-by-sa-2 0 1888 1904 Léon Lévy Oxford Circus Oxford Street Regent Street Mattbuck's temporary category Files from Leonard Bentley Flickr stream |