Coventry Street is a short street in the West End of London, connecting Piccadilly Circus to Leicester Square. Part of the street is a section of the A4, a major road through London. It is named after the politician Henry Coventry, secretary of state to Charles II.
Looking eastwards on Coventry Street towards the Trocadero shopping centre
The Trocadero has been an entertainment centre on Coventry Street since 1744. The current facade dates from 1882, when it was a music hall.
Diners at the Lyons Corner House on Coventry Street in 1942
The Café de Paris has been established on Coventry Street since 1924.
Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster. It was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly. In this context, a circus, from the Latin word meaning "circle", is a round open space at a street junction.
Piccadilly Circus in 2012
London's Piccadilly Circus in 1908. On the left is the old County Fire Office.
Piccadilly Circus in 1949
Piccadilly Circus in 1962