Dear Steemians

On October 26th 2017 Piccadilly Circus lights switched back on after nearly a year of darkness.

I took these three pics in Piccadilly Circus a few days ago around 5pm.

Please visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccadilly_Circus if you wish to know more about Piccadilly Circus.

Why Piccadilly?
The name ‘Piccadilly’ originates from a seventeenth-century frilled collar named a piccadil. Roger Baker, a tailor who became rich making piccadils lived in the area. The word ‘Circus’ refers to the roundabout around which the traffic circulated. However, it’s not a roundabout anymore.
Source: https://londontopia.net/site-news/featured/london-places-10-facts-figures-piccadilly-circus-london-probably-didnt-know.

Light history

1819 - Piccadilly Circus is built to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly
1908 - First electrical advertisements appear, with Perrier the first brand to be illuminated
1923 - Electric billboards are set up on the facade of London Pavilion to advertise Bovril
2011 - LED displays completely replace neon lamps
Soruce: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41751310.

Interesting articles that I found about Piccadilly Circus and that you would like to read.

London Places: 10 Facts and Figures About Piccadilly Circus in London That You Probably Didn’t Know
https://londontopia.net/site-news/featured/london-places-10-facts-figures-piccadilly-circus-london-probably-didnt-know.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccadilly_Circus.
https://funlondontours.com/10-facts-about-piccadilly-circus-you-may-not-know.
https://londonist.com/2016/05/secrets-of-piccadilly-circus.
https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/place/77552-piccadilly-circus.

I don't remember how many times I have been in Piccadilly Circus, maybe a couple of thousand times.

Have a great Sunday!