The question I’ve never heard anyone ask, but I decided to answer anyway… what is a Piccadilly? Subscribe for more.

There’s a London Underground line, a street, a major landmark, major train station, and in turn multiple shops and businesses carrying the name. It’s time to dive into what it actually means.

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Video time stamps:
00:00 – The Question No-One Asks
00:44 – National Portrait Gallery
01:28 – Robert Baker
02:29 – Manchester Piccadilly
03:05 – Piccadilly line and Circus
03:56 – The Final Addition
04:07 – Why do we love the word Piccadilly?
04:25 – Outro

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