Converted Collection (#8)

Soda Crystallising
Washing soda is an essential household product : in the crystallising house it is converted into convenient crystal form

Timber-Frame House / 1939
Timber-framed house in High Holborn, London. The ground floor has been converted into shops

Cinema, Bombay
The Novelty Theatre Cinematograoh, Bombay : in India as elsewhere, the first cinemas are converted premises in existing buildings, rather than purpose-built venues

Victorian Street Lamps
Examples of old Victorain street lamps now converted to electricity. These examples grace the entrance to a restaurant in Bagshot, Surrey

Power from the Tides
The massive force of the tides will be captured and converted into energy, driving turbines which in turn will generate electrical power

Magic Versus Sanctity
A magical contest between Simon Magus, representing magic, and the saints Peter and Paul : the saints won, of course, so Simon converted to Christianity

Clotilde Queen & Saint
CLOTILDE, queen of Clovis I of the Franks who she converted when he won a battle after appealing to the Christian god. Her latter years were spent in good works. Saint

Tractors to Tanks
Kirovsky Tractor Factory converted to tank production and repair

Henri IV of France with a seven-headed beast
Henri IV, King of France (from 1589), and King of Navarre (from 1572), seen here in armour, with his sword raised, having decapitated the seven-headed beast

Centurion Converted
He converts the centurion Cornelius

Conversion / Tryggvesson
During his Viking wanderings Olaf Tryggvesson is converted by a hermit on the Isles of Scilly who predicts that he will become a great King

Britannia Music Hall
Famous music hall in Hoxton, London. Opened in 1858, built on the site of the Britannia Saloon, opened 1841. Converted to a cinema in 1923 and destroyed by bombing in 1940

Racial / New Zealand C1850
Horomona (Solomon), a Maori chief, is converted by Henry Williams at Otawhao and proceeds to preach to his fellow countrymen even after he goes blind, led by his wife

Indian Clergyman
A Hindu clergyman, converted by missionaries, spreads the word to his fellow-countrymen - he is depicted being welcomed into a village

Converted Cheffonier
A bookcase made from a cheffonier, now that cheffoniers are no longer a la mode

Dionysius of Alexandria
ST DIONYSIUS OF ALEXANDRIA converted by a vision, he became bishop of Alexandria and survived persecutions and banishments : he was a renowned theologian

Saint Pantaenus
SAINT PANTAENUS Stoic philosopher who converted to Christianity and became a catechist at Alexandria

The Albany, London
The former Albany House, off Piccadilly, is converted into 69 chambers originally meant for bachelors : residents have included Aldous Huxley, Edith Evans and Graham Greene

King Edwin Converted 627
King Edwin (Eadwine) of Northumbria is converted to christianity by Paulinus

Brumate Funicular
The Brumate funicular, carrying visitors to Como into the mountains, was originally powered by steam, but soon converted to electricity. It is operated by cable

St Thais / Legende Doree
SAINT THAIS OF ALEXANDRIA courtesan converted by St Paphnutius, whereupon she made a public bonfire of her wealth and became a nun, submitting to severe austerities

Steamship / Mauretania
During World War one the Mauretania was converted from passenger liner to hospital ship

France / Archae / Glozel
GLOZEL Building on Fradins farm, converted into a museum (note Fradins signature on the card)

Away in a manger, converted into a garage
A modern-day Christmas nativity scene. Mary, Joseph and the baby have just got settled in, but a chauffeur arrives, saying Sorry, but this stables been converted into a garage !

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