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Victorian Super Sleuth Trail for Children

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Quiz 1. How did the streets of Bedford get their names? Discover their stories.
Detective
Print this page, have a look at the page with clues about Bedford street names and then answer the questions.

Dame Alice Street
What was Dame Alice's Surname?
 

 

Cardington Road
What was its original name?
 

 

Silver Street
On which map did Silver Street first appear?

 

Midland Road
What was it first called?
 

 

Cauldwell Street
What was this named after?
 

 

Foster Hill Road
This had several names. Can you name two of them?

 
  1. Have a look at this modern Google map of Bedford. Zoom into the centre of the town and see if you can find all the streets mentioned in the quiz.

  2. If you could name a street in Bedford, What would you call it?


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