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Leicester Square for sale on eBay!

Ruth Bloomfield
10.07.09

A slice of Theatreland history is being auctioned on eBay - scores of vintage signs from some of London's most famous streets.

Westminster council was today putting up 90 signs, each with a reserve price of £100. It is replacing them with signs that have a red band above the street name and tragedy/comedy masks.

The first 30, including Leicester Square and Shaftesbury Avenue, went online at noon. The council hopes to raise £10,000 for street improvements.

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I know where you can by the whole thing for £ 260!

- Mark, South-East London

Makes a change from the women of Leicester Square and the surroundings selling themselves!

- Nowan King, London


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