“Sitting on the bus going up Shaftesbury Avenue, she felt herself everywhere; not ‘here, here, here’; and she tapped the back of the seat; but everywhere” (p152). Clarissa explains how she observes herself looking upon all of London, with a feeling of awe. In present day London there are nine such “Shaftesbury” Avenues. The most popular of them being Shaftesbury Avenue in Westminster. Woolf most likely was referencing this particular one, seeing as Westminster Abbey (in Westminster) is alluded to many times throughout the novel.
"LondonTown.com Shaftesbury Avenue Guide Shaftesbury Avenue London, W1D, England, UK London Streets by Street." LondonTown.com The Number One Internet Site for London England - London hotel and event review. Web. 29 Sept. 2009. http://www.londontown.com/LondonStreets/shaftesbury_avenue_26c.html#other.
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