Charing Collection (page 2)

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, Wenceslaus (1607-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Welcome home from the far south: the hero of the moment. A popular welcome for Lieutenant Shackleton and his wife driving through the crowds outside Charing Cross Station, London

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. The Royal Academy founded in 1768 in Somerset House 67, woman with black servant shopping for flowers in Covent Garden market 68

Gordon West talks to Miss Helen Villiers, the younger daughter of Lady Kahleen Villers at a party organised by Lady Hadfield for the Committee and Patrons of Lady Mount Temples Midnight Matinee

Exterior of the London Hippodrome
Exterior, showing entrance, of the brand new London Hippodrome, when it opened in January 1900. Built by theatre architect Frank Matcham for Edward Moss (Moss Empires Limited)

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)

Idea for an air port on the Thames, London 1940
Artists (quite ludicrous) idea, suggesting a central London airport on the River Thames near Charing Cross station. Date: 1930

Gladys Calthrop - The House That Was a Mill. Showing the theatre designer in her home, a converted mill, at Charing, Kent. (1 of 2) Date: 1933

Advert, Wests music publishers, Moor Street, London
Advert for West s, music publishers, 12 Moor Street, Charing Cross Road, London, September 1919. Featuring the Hawaiian Music from a play at the Palace Theatre, The Bird of Paradise

Statue, Sir Henry Irving, Charing Cross Road, London
Statue of Sir Henry Irving, actor, Charing Cross Road, London. circa 1901

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

Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London, with a production of The Woman in the Case by Clyde Fitch. Date: circa 1909

Christs Hospital Library founded by Richard Whittington, taken from Stewards Office. Date: 1429

Charing Church and remains of the Archbishops Palace, Kent (engraving)
3622595 Charing Church and remains of the Archbishops Palace, Kent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charing Church and remains of the Archbishops Palace)

Advertisement: Washing and charing done (type)
982897 Advertisement: Washing and charing done (type) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement: Washing and charing done)

Beyond the statue of Charles I is Northumberland House, pulled down in 1874 : the street is the Strand, and Charing Cross station will be built further along it Date: circa 1805

A street scene in Charing Cross. Date: 1828

A street scene in Charing Cross showing someone using a water pump. Date: 1828

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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.