Passing Alley, EC1
Introduction
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Passing Alley, EC1
Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 8 Oct 2013
Before there were many public toilets, sneaking into a quiet corner was the only way to deal with a full bladder, and out-of-the-way alleys and corners would become known for this usage. Passing Alley, here, is clearly a Victorian renaming of something originally called Pissing Alley.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.521826
Longitude
-0.102253