Original description by George Birch in 1894
Oxford Circus is formed by the junction of four cross-roads, the two branches of Oxford Street and the two branches of Regent Street. A large round open space is thus formed which is known as Oxford Circus or Regent Circus indifferently. Some of the best shops in London are to be found here. The traffic from early morning until night is enormous, and would prove a source of danger to pedestrians were it not for the admirable system of police supervision by which it is regulated and controlled.
Other observations
To the right of the Nestlés milk advertisement is one which reads "Smoke CAMEO cigarettes". There certainly were Cameo brand cigarettes in America in the 1890s, see here, but I cannot find their history in Britain.
The white building on the right has REGENT CIRCUS written on it.
Geolocation
Subject at centre of picture: TQ 290 812
Camera position: ?? The orientation of this picture will be hard to divine. The white buildings ahead on each side of the road have similar windows and Corinthian pillars; the modern buildings are different from these but similar in all directions.
Camera height: about 8ft
View angle: ??° approx.
Focal length (35mm equiv): ??mm approx.
Nearest similar geograph
Uncertain. Perhaps—
Technical information
See here.