M.D.R. Leys (1890–1967)
Author of A History of London Life
About the Author
Works by M.D.R. Leys
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Leys, Mary Dorothy Rose
- Birthdate
- 1890-10-08
- Date of death
- 1967-07-06
- Gender
- female
- Education
- at home
- Occupations
- historian
academic - Organizations
- St Anne's College, Oxford University
- Relationships
- Leys, John Kirkwood (father)
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Tylers Green, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- Places of residence
- England, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
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One of my favourite books. Packed with historical detail, such as the reason we have numbers in streets. Why, you ask? Because your house or shop used to be marked out with a wooden sign hanging on the building. These signs, of course, got bigger and bigger until one day, a big sign pulled the front wall of a shop down and killed 3 people. So, the City of London banned these signs and instituted street numbers instead.
Tons of stories like this one live in this book. A lively style and a show more great read. show less
Tons of stories like this one live in this book. A lively style and a show more great read. show less
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- Rating
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