Charing Collection (#4)

Soho, London - Charing Cross Road WC2 - Astoria Theatre. 1973

The Alhambra Theatre, Charing Cross Road entrance, London Date: circa 1910s

Charing X Covered Way
Originally, access from the Embankment to the station is via a covered way leading up onto the platforms, but this will later be closed. Date: 1864

CHARING / KENT / 1914
Charing, Kent: remains of the bishops palace Date: 1914

Montagu Pyke
MONTAGU PYKE - theatre manager and early cinematograph impre- -sario, who offered matinee patrons free cups of tea. A pub in Londons Charing X Road is named for him. Date: 1874 - ?

Charing Cross Forecourt
The forecourt of Charing Cross station on the Strand, London, with horse-drawn hackney cabs lined up waiting for fares Date: 1890s

Charing Cross, London at night 1926
Charing Cross and the River Thames at night, 1926 Date: 1926

London / Charing Cross
Early 20th century street scene. Date: 1912

Floating swimming bath in the Thames at Charing Cross
View inside the floating swimming bath in the River Thames at Charing Cross, Central London. Date: 1875

Recruiting sergeant
An army recruiting sergeant at Charing Cross, London talking to likely conscripts. Artist: Savile Lumley Date: 1903

Station In London - Charing Cross
Charing Cross Station, London - Interior Date: 1895

Charing Cross Station
Interior of Charing Cross Railway Station, London. Date: 1863

The Garrick Hotel, Charing Cross Road, London, with bars, saloon, grill room and restaurant. Date: circa 1910

The London Hippodrome
Promotional postcard for The London Hippodrome, which was opened in 1900. Occupying an island site with principal elevations to Charing Cross Road and Cranbourn Street, it contains

Wyndhams Theatre, London
Promotional postcard for Wyndhams Theatre, London. Wyndhams is a West End theatre, one of two opened by the actor/manager Charles Wyndham (the other is the Criterion Theatre)

The Garrick Theatre, London
The Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, in the City of Westminster, London named for the stage actor David Garrick It opened in 1889 with The Profligate, a play by Arthur Wing Pinero

The High Street, Charing, Kent
The High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, England. Date: 1907

Staff of the Soldiers Free Buffet at Charing Cross, WW1
Female staff of the Soldiers Free Buffet at Charing Cross Station, set up, along with similar buffets at other London terminus

Taw Valley railway engine, Charing Cross Station, London. It was built in 1946 and rebuilt in 1957. Date: 1957

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. Date: 1941

1st Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire regimental drum
Original painting for the 1st Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiments regimental drum showing 28 Battle Honours of the Regiment from Louisburg to Baghdad

Boat train to Paris
The boat train to Paris about to leave Charing Cross. Date: circa 1900

Searchlights in London 1914, by Joseph Pennell
The new lights of London, searchlights playing across the sky from Charing Cross and Lambeth Bridge, by Joseph Pennell. Date: 1914

Demolition of Northumberland House
The demolition of Northumberland House, Charing Cross, making way for Northumberland Avenue between Trafalgar Square and the Embankment. Date: 1875

Balachowa and Mordkin leaving for the front
The famous Russian dancers, Mme. Alexandra Balachowa, who is to be a Red Cross nurse, and M. Michael Mordkin, who is a reservist, leaving Charing Cross for the front

Searchlights over Thames Embankment, London, WW1
Searchlights over the Thames Embankment near Charing Cross, London, keeping watch for enemy aircraft in the early days of the First World War. Cleopatras Needle can be seen on the right. Date: 1914

Charing Cross Hospital, London
Exterior view of Charing Cross Hospital, London. circa 1900

Aerial view of Charing Cross, London
Aerial view of the Charing Cross area of Central London, as it looked in the early 17th century. Date: 1620

Charing Cross Road and the Garrick Theatre. Street scene. London Date: C. 1902

Thames at Charing X
The Thames, looking eastward from the Strand Bridge (which will be re-named Waterloo Bridge any day now) Date: 1816

Northumberland House
The northern (street) front of Northumberland House at Charing Cross, home of the dukes of Northumberland till its demolition in 1874 to make way for Northumberland Avenue. Date: 1816

Charing Cross
Northumberland House as it stood in the late 18th century, surmounted with the lion of the Percy family : despite protests it will be demolished in 1874. Date: 1790

Buckingham Water Gate
Old landing place on the banks of the Thames near Charing Cross. Date: 1830

Hungerford Market
The Market looks grand enough from the river, but the buildings at Charing Cross are less than distinguished... Date: 1832

Sir Edward Hungerford
SIR EDWARD HUNGERFORD statesman, creator of Hungerford Market, near Charing Cross, London. His monument and coat of arms. Date: 1632 - 1711

Charing Cross Shoeblack
A one-legged shoeblack at Charing Cross Station yard. In 1914, within a 3 mile radius of here, there were 1000 shoeblacks, but less than 40 when this picture was taken. Date: early 1950s

Charing Cross Bridge, London. De Crespigny, Rose fl. 1891-1929

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THE MISSION TO THE SOUDAN (SUDAN), " GOODBYE" AT CHARING CROSS STATION, LONDON. In the foreground: Duke of Cambridge, General Gordon, Lord Wolseley and Colonel Stewart

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Arrival of the Sultan at the Charing Cross Terminus of the South Eastern Railway, London, Uk, 1867

Platforms at Charing Cross Station, 1913 (b / w photo)
XJF696539 Platforms at Charing Cross Station, 1913 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

M. Kossuth Addressing the People at Charing Cross, London, Uk

The New Vestry Hall and Library, Charing Cross Road, London, Engraving 1890, Uk, u
THE NEW VESTRY HALL AND LIBRARY, CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON, engraving 1890, UK, U.K. Britain, British, Europe, United Kingdom, Great Britain, European

Departure of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught for India: Sergeant-Major Peter Smith, of the First Battalion Scots Guards

The Earl of Beaconsfield: the Return from the Berlin Congress, 1878
THE EARL OF BEACONSFIELD: THE RETURN FROM THE BERLIN CONGRESS, 1878. 1. The Arrival at Charing Cross. UK

Charing Cross, with the Statue of King Charles I and Northumberland House, London, Joseph Nickolls, active 1713-ca. 1755, British

Nightime in Tralgar Square, London
The Offices of the Sun Life Insurance Company and The Head European Offices of Canadian Pacific, 62-65 Charing Cross Road, Trafalgar Square, London - photographed at night. Date: circa 1930s

Air Raid Shelters in the vicinity of The Coliseum, London
A list of Air Raid Shelters, their location and capacity, published in a London West End Theatre Programme (The Coliseum, Charing Cross). Date: circa 1930s

Advice to would-be brides - The housework ahead
Advice to ladies about to be married - To get used to house-work! Try a few weeks Charing. The sender of this card has added the waggish line: " Hope you won t grease the stairs for me

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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.