Charing Collection

Glasgow Street Scene
An electric tram grinds along Charing Cross, past a row of fruit barrows

Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, Night
Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, 4. Night

1st Battalion Cheshire Regiments regimental drum
Original painting for the 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiments regimental drum showing 17 Battle Honours of the Regiment from Louisburg to Kut al Amara

Underground Tube Train
A Northern Line train on its way to Kennington, via Charing Cross emerges overground from a tunnel

MOTOR BUS
A classic double-decker of the London General Omnibus Company on the 11 route which still links Liverpool Street with Victoria via Charing Cross

Advertisement, Bicycles & Tricycles
Advertisement, James Lillywhite, Frowd and Co, Bicycling, Cricket and Athletic Outfitters, Bicycles and Tricycles. 1880s

Charing Cross Hospital, Agar Street, London
Charing Cross Hospital, Agar Street, near the Strand, London (now Charing Cross Police Station). Date: circa 1905

Silence sign outside Charing Cross Hospital
A Quiet for the Wounded sign for traffic hanging outside Charing Cross Hospital in London during World War I

The tube railway form Charing Cross to Hampsted. Platform at
A view of the platform at Highgate during the running of experimental trains. The new tube railway from Charing Cross to Hampstead

Blitz in London -- bomb disposal at Charing Cross
Blitz in London -- soldiers using a trolley to remove a land mine on Hungerford Railway Bridge, Charing Cross, on 17 April 1941

Blitz in London -- bomb disposal at Charing Cross
Blitz in London -- soldiers using a trolley to remove a land mine on Hungerford Railway Bridge, Charing Cross, on 17 April 1941

Map of the Pall Mall area of London
Map of the Charing Cross, Pall Mall and Pimlico area of central London showing, the famous thoroughfare of Pall Mall with its numerous club houses

London Horse Bus 1905
A London horse bus - Islington to Charing Cross

Wyndhams Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London. Showing at this time was The Candidate - a farce by Justin H. McCarthy. Date: 1908

Tube stations transformed by G. H. Davis
A Piccadilly Circus underground: tube stations transformed. The maze of London tubes: wonderful new junctions completed or in progress of construction. Date: 1927

Head European Offices - Canadian Pacific, Trafalgar Square
The Head European Offices of Canadian Pacific, 62-65 Charing Cross Road, Trafalgar Square, London - photographed during a great night storm. Date: 1924

Charing Cross Station & obelisk
The Victorian replica of the Eleanor Cross at London Charing Cross station, surrounded by taxi cars

Central London Street
A street in central London - the Strand enters Trafalgar Square at Charing Cross

Photo / Charing X Street
A busy street scene outside Charing Cross station

Operation / Charing X
An operation at Charing Cross Hospital, London, watched by students and colleagues

Charing Cross, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Showing the Grand Hotel Date: 1900s

The Hippodrome building, London
The Hippodrome building on the corner of Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square in the City of Westminster, London. Date: 1900s

Two forms of transport on a London bridge -- a double decker bus on the left, a horse and cart on the right

Hulluch underground system 1918
Hulluch underground system known as Charing Cross near Loos. The 3rd Australian Tunnel Company engaged in defensive work on the Western Front in France during World War I in January 1918

Andrea Majinski at Charing
Andrea Majinski, a Czechoslovak model of the 1920s, poses holding a dog at Charing, Kent. She was a model of the sculptor Jacob Epstein. 1927

Eleanor Cross
The Eleanor Cross, outside Charing Cross railway station, central London. A Victorian replica of the crosses erected by King Edward I in memory of his wife, Eleanor of Castile. Date: 1863

Prayer before returning to the Front
British soldiers pray in St Martin-in-the-Fields church, London, before leaving from Charing Cross Station for the trenches

Social / Charing X Pillory
Two offenders stand in the pillory at Charing Cross, London, where a crowd - even some carriage folk - gather to see them exposed to public humiliation

Inquest on Roberts
A Coroners Inquest is held on the body of Mr W J Roberts, at Charing Cross Hospital, London

Charing Cross / W H Smith
W H Smiths bookstall, and the entrance to the Continental Departure Platform

Page from The Illustrated London News reporting on the return of Ernest Shackleton's Antarctica expedition to the UK. Date: 1909

Embankment Gardens (near Charing Cross Station). Date: 1872

Eleanor Cross, Charing Cross, London, Victorian period Date: late 19th century

Illustration of the Pillory at Charing Cross, London, Victorian period and earlier Date: late 19th century

Fred Astaire and Louise Bremer, MGM film, Ziegfeld Follies
Fred Astaire and Louise Bremer, MGM film Ziegfeld Follies - Sheet Music cover, This Heart of Mine, words by Arthur Freed, music by Harry Warren Date: 1943

An operation at Charing Cross Teaching Hospital, London, 1901 (print)
KWE3039848 An operation at Charing Cross Teaching Hospital, London, 1901 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: An operation at Charing Cross Teaching Hospital, London)

Charing Cross Dressing Station bunkers, Ploegsteert
These are close by the Plugstreet Experience 14-18 (Interpretation Centre) and served the Dressing Station which, like many of the sites around here, used a series of Central London names

The First Wounded
2915228 The First Wounded. Wounded men from the British Expeditionary Force being driven into the gateway of Charing Cross Hospital, 1914

Walks of London - The Strand From Charing Cross ?
Walks of London - The Strand From Charing Cross To Fleet Street

Walks of London - Charing Cross Through Whitehall ?
Walks of London - Charing Cross Through Whitehall To Westminster

Walks of London - Charing Cross To Pimlico

Charing Cross Hotel, London Date: late 19th century

Charing Hill, Ashford, early 1900s

Cyclists, Charing Hill, Ashford

Charing Cross, London during Queen Victoria 1897 Jubilee

Charing Cross, London, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in 1897

Charing Cross Railway Station and Hotel, London

Charing Cross Railway Station and Hotel Victorian period

Frozen River Thames at Hungerford Bridge, London, Victorian period

Charing Cross Hotel, London, Victorian period

God Bless Our Motherland
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for God Bless Our Motherland, the song of victory by Archie Douglas. The image shows a proud lion statue positioned with a Union Jack flag. Date: circa 1945

Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition, words and music by Frank Loesser. Date: circa 1942

Nursie! Nursie! Music Cover
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Nursie! Nursie! words and music by Art Noel and Don Pelosi. Featured by Randolph Sutton, who can be seen in the portrait photograph

The Black-Out Stroll
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The Black-Out Stroll, words and music by Tommie Connor. Introduced by Joe Loss, who can be seen in the portrait photograph. Date: circa 1940s

Comin In On A Wing And A Prayer
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer, words by Harold Adamson, music by Jimmy McHugh. The image shows a British plane in flight. Date: circa 1940s

Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major, by Art Noel and Don Pelosi. Featured by Renee Houston and Donald Stewart who both can be seen in the portrait photograph

I'm In Love With The Girl I Left Behind Me
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for I'm In Love With The Girl I Left Behind Me, words by Ben Ryan, music by Lou Handman

I've Got Sixpence As I Go Rolling Home
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for I've Got Sixpence (As I Go Rolling Home), words and music by Box, Cox and Hall

Charing Cross Station, Underground
This painting provides a view looking down upon the entrance to Charing Cross Underground Station, opened originally in 1864 by South Eastern Railway

Two Pioneer films, Streets of London, and The Second Mate - and now in production, Human Cargo Date: 1929

Walter Forde, four Archibald Nettlefold films - director and star of Wait and See, What Next! and Would You Believe It!, and director of The Silent House Date: 1929

Mabel Poulton in five Archibald Nettlefold films - Virginia's Husband, Troublesome Wives, Wild Cat Hetty, The Silent House, and The Lavender Lad Date: 1929

Trafalgar Square towards Charing Cross with Nelson's Column in the foreground. The Column was built in the early 1840s to commemorate Admiral Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

The Old Palace of Westminster, near London, 1600
Aerial view of the Old Palace of Westminster, c.1600. The village of Charing (now Charing Cross) is visible top right. Date: 1600

Charing Cross - Temporary Entrance 1864
Temporary entrance to the station from Villiers Street. 1864

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Charing Cross railway station at the north end of the Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges crossing the River Thames in London, England. Date: 20/07/2005

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Charing Cross railway station at the north end of the Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges crossing the River Thames in London, England. Date: 20/07/2005

A View of St Jamess Palace and Westminster Abbey, from the Village of Charing (engraving)
2811149 A View of St Jamess Palace and Westminster Abbey, from the Village of Charing (engraving) by Hollar

Welcome home from the far south: the hero of the moment

Proposals for Charing Cross Bridge by G. H. Davis 1926
Proposals for Charing Cross Bridge. Date: 1926

Section of the Thames Embankment
A section of the Thames Embankment, taken by the Charing Cross railway bridge, showing; (1) the subway, designed to hold the gas pipes, the water pipes, perhaps the telegraph wires

Charing Cross railway station Hotel, London
Vintage 19th century photograph: Charing Cross railway station Hotel, London

Photograph of Princess Of Wales PH, Charing Cross, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Sketch of Duncannon Restaurant, Charing Cross, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Sketch of the pub

Photograph of Duncannon Restaurant, Charing Cross, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub

The Royal Academy, Covent Garden and the British Museum

Gordon West talks to Miss Helen Villiers, the younger daughter of Lady Kahleen Villers at
Gordon West talks to Miss Helen Villiers

Exterior of the London Hippodrome
Exterior, showing entrance, of the brand new London Hippodrome, when it opened in January 1900

Ruins discovered, Whitcomb Street, London
Ruins discovered at the corner of Whitcomb Street, near Charing Cross, London, December 1821. 1821

The good-humoured crowd at the London Hippodrome
Street entertainers amuse the crowds waiting outside the London Hippodrome. Date: 1901

Charing cross station 1870
A detailed exterior view engraving showing front of Charing cross station in the nineteenth century. Date: 1870

Signal Station - Hungerford Bridge - Charing Cross 1864
The Signal Station on the North end of Hungerford Bridge over the River Thames, leading into Charing Cross Station, London. Date: 1864

Advert, J & E Overend, Wire Works, Glasgow, Scotland
Advert for J & E Overend, Charing Cross Wire Works, North Street, Glasgow, Scotland, makers of wire products of every description. 1905

The Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815, c. 1902 (litho)
1268538 The Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815, c.1902 (litho) by Dupray, Henri-Louis (1841-1909); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: From the book by William Maxwell, British Battles)

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"Charing: A Tapestry of Time and Tales" Step into the vibrant streets of Glasgow, where a bustling street scene unfolds before your eyes. The rhythm of life is in sync with the rumbling Underground Tube Train, as it weaves its way through the city's veins. Amidst the chaos, a MOTOR BUS roars past, carrying passengers to their destinations. Its wheels echo the beats of history, just like the 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment's regimental drum that once marched proudly on these very streets. As night falls over Glasgow, reminiscent of Hogarth's "Four Times of the Day, " lights flicker and illuminate an Advertisement for Bicycles & Tricycles. A symbol of freedom and mobility amidst this urban tapestry. Venturing further underground, we find ourselves on the tube railway from Charing Cross to Hampstead. Standing on a platform at Charing Cross station feels like being suspended between two worlds - one above ground filled with noise and movement, while below lies a serene silence sign outside Charing Cross Hospital. But not all moments are tranquil; even this historic landmark faced its share of turmoil during London's Blitz. Bomb disposal teams worked tirelessly to protect this cherished corner of London from destruction. Zooming out on a Map reveals Pall Mall area's grandeur intertwined with everyday life – shops bustling with activity while elegant carriages traverse its boulevards. Among them stands proud London Horse Bus 1905 – an emblematic sight etched in our memories forever. Through time and space, "Charing" whispers tales untold yet woven within every brick and cobblestone. It encapsulates both resilience and transformation – reminding us that cities are living entities shaped by their people throughout generations.