ðə stɹˈiːt ɪz pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð tˈɑːməs dʒˈɑːn bɑːɹnˈɑːɹdoʊ, hˌuː ˈoʊpənd hɪz fˈɜːst ʃˈɛltɚ fɔːɹ hˈoʊmləs tʃˈɪldɹən æt nˈoʊ ˈeɪtiːn.
The street is particularly associated with Thomas John Barnardo, who opened his first shelter for homeless children at No 18.