Scotland Yard
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Contents
9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to New Scotland Yard, a name that has been synonymous with professional policing and detective work for nearly two centuries. As you stand before the headquarters of London's Metropolitan Police, you are looking at an…
Listen in the app2The Original Great Scotland Yard — Whitehall
To understand the origins of the name, we must look to an unassuming street near Trafalgar Square called Great Scotland Yard. Historically, this land was given by an English king to Kenneth II of Scotland in the 10th century to…
Listen in the app3The Norman Shaw Buildings — Victoria Embankment
By the late 1880s, the police force had outgrown its Whitehall offices, leading to the construction of a new, larger facility on Victoria Embankment. This second incarnation, known as New Scotland Yard, consists of two striking…
Listen in the app4The Broadway Era — 1967 to 2014
In 1967, the Metropolitan Police moved to a much more modern, multi-story block on the corner of Broadway and Victoria Street. It was here that the famous rotating three-sided 'New Scotland Yard' sign made its debut, becoming a…
Listen in the app5The Black Museum — A Private Collection of Crime
One of the most intriguing innovations within Scotland Yard is the so-called Black Museum, founded in 1874 by Inspector Percy George Neame. This facility was created as a teaching tool for police officers, housing a collection of…
Listen in the app6The Current Headquarters — Back to the Embankment
Since 2016, New Scotland Yard has been located in its current building on the Victoria Embankment, right next door to its former Norman Shaw home. This move completed a symbolic circle, returning the headquarters to the…
Listen in the app7The Yard in Popular Culture
The reputation of Scotland Yard has been built as much by novelists as by detectives. Charles Dickens, a friend of the real Scotland Yard detective Charles Frederick Field, helped popularize the image of the worldly-wise…
Listen in the app8Scotland Yard
As we conclude our look at Scotland Yard, we are struck by the endurance of a name that began as a simple geographical descriptor and became a global icon. The Yard has evolved from a small force of 'Bobbies' operating out of a…
Listen in the app9Closing
As we conclude our look at Scotland Yard, we are struck by the endurance of a name that began as a simple geographical descriptor and became a global icon. The Yard has evolved from a small force of 'Bobbies' operating out of a…
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What is Scotland Yard?
Scotland Yard is a place with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Content |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 51.5007, -0.1246 |
| Last updated |
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