Immortalised Collection

Old Curiosity Shop
THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP A view of the original shop on Portsmouth Street, London, immortalised by Charles Dickens in his novel of the same name

Tewkesbury Watermill
This famous old watermill at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, was immortalised by Dinah Mulock Craik in her book John Halifax, Gentleman

Rambling Sketches, Cobham, Kent (engraving)
1591381 Rambling Sketches, Cobham, Kent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rambling Sketches, Cobham, Kent)

The Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Heath, London, historic watering hole of the famous, including Dick Turpin & Charles Dickens, who immortalised this pub in his Pickwick Papers. Date: late 16th century

King Charless Porter and Dwarf
A bas relief over the entrance to Bulls Head Court preserves the memory og a giant and a very small dwarf. The effigies represent William Evans a Welsh porter over 2 metres in height

Royal Hop Pole Hotel
The Royal Hop Pole Hotel, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, immortalised by Charles Dickens in his Pickwick Papers (1836-7) Date: 19th century

Dickens Plaque
The Dickens plaque on the Royal Hop Pole Hotel, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. It was immortalised in Pickwick Papers (1836-7) Date: 19th century

Old Curiosity Shop
16th August 1912: Passers-by in front of the Old Curiosity Shop in London, immortalised in Charles Dickens novel The Old Curiosity Shop. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Famous Shop
26th August 1948: A view of The Old Curiosity Shop, as immortalised by Charles Dickens, in Portsmouth Street, London, with pictures displayed behind the windows

Henry George Liddell (1811-91) British scholar, Dean of Christchurch, Oxford. Father of the Alice, immortalised in Alice in Wonderland

James Thomas Brudenell, seventh Earl of Cardigan (1797-1868) English cavalry officer: major-general 1847. Commanded the light cavalry brigade in Crimean War

The Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Heath, London, historic watering hole of the famous, including Dick Turpin & Charles Dickens, who immortalised this pub in his Pickwick Papers. Date: late 16th century

Leather Bottle, Cobham
The Leather Bottle pub, in the pretty village of Cobham, near Rochester, Kent, England. immortalised by Charles Dickens in Pickwick Papers. Date: 1930s

St. Giles Lychgate
The elaborate lychgate of St. Giles Church, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England. The church and its churchyard are immortalised in Thomas Grays Elegy

Aeneas Immortalised
Aeneas is immortalised by Aphrodite, his mother

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"Immortalised: Tracing the Footsteps of History" Step into the enchanting world of "Old Curiosity Shop, " a place where time stands still and stories come alive. Nestled in the heart of Tewkesbury, this quaint watermill whispers tales from centuries past. As you wander through its cobbled streets, let your imagination be captivated by the rambling sketches that adorn every corner, transporting you to Cobham, Kent. The Spaniards Inn awaits on Hampstead Heath, an iconic watering hole steeped in history. Frequented by legends and literary giants alike, it has witnessed countless tales unfold within its walls. Picture King Charles's porter and his loyal dwarf regaling patrons with their extraordinary adventures. Rest your weary feet at the Royal Hop Pole Hotel, where Dickens himself once sought solace during his travels. A plaque commemorates his stay here, forever linking this establishment to one of literature's greatest minds. But it is not just people who have left their mark on these hallowed grounds; war has also etched its presence upon them. The Crimean War echoes through time as we remember the valiant Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava in 1854—a moment forever immortalized in our collective memory. Henry George Liddell—scholar extraordinaire and father of Alice—walked these very paths as he shaped young minds at Christchurch College, Oxford. His legacy lives on through Lewis Carroll's beloved Wonderland. And then there was James Thomas Brudenell—the seventh Earl of Cardigan—an English cavalry officer whose name became synonymous with bravery and daring exploits on horseback. His spirit gallops alongside us as we retrace his steps across battlefields long gone but never forgotten. In this tapestry woven with threads from different eras, each location holds a piece of history waiting to be discovered anew—a testament to those who came before us and left an indelible mark on the world.