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Background imageWren Collection: St Pauls Cathedral - Section through Wrens Dome

St Pauls Cathedral - Section through Wrens Dome
A section drawing through the dome of St Pauls Cathedral, the architectural masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren. The inner brick dome stands 218 ft from the floor of the cathedral

Background imageWren Collection: Saint Francis of Assisi

Saint Francis of Assisi (Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone 1182-1226) - Catholic deacon and preacher and founder of the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans

Background imageWren Collection: Soho, London - St Annes Church, Wardour Street W1

Soho, London - St Annes Church, Wardour Street W1
Soho, London - St Annes Church tower, Wardour Street W1. The church dates back to 1686. 1973

Background imageWren Collection: Cross-section of St. Pauls Cathedral

Cross-section of St. Pauls Cathedral
Measuring and drawing for this elaborate plan showing the construction of St. Paul s, was undertaken by R. B. Brook-Greaves and W. Godfrey Allen. It took five years to make the drawing. 1935

Background imageWren Collection: To the Girls in Navy Blue by William Barribal

To the Girls in Navy Blue by William Barribal
A wren climbing up a ladder in a harbour revealing stocking tops in the process

Background imageWren Collection: Grimm / Wren & Bear

Grimm / Wren & Bear
A scene from the story showing a fox in conversation with the bear

Background imageWren Collection: The accommodation of the Chelsea pensioners designed by Sir Christopher Wren

The accommodation of the Chelsea pensioners designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Each ward had 36 veterans sleeping in old oak cubicles with little curtains that could be drawn across

Background imageWren Collection: Maps Wrens London

Maps Wrens London
Christopher Wren seizes the opportunity of the Great Fire to draw up plans for a brave new London - which alas will be only partially realised. Date: 1666

Background imageWren Collection: Looking East down the Thames from The Monument

Looking East down the Thames from The Monument
Looking East down the River Thames from The Monument, showing the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and Christopher Wren-designed steeple of St Dunstan-in-the-East (left)

Background imageWren Collection: Fire-Crested Wren

Fire-Crested Wren
FIRE-CRESTED WREN (Regulus ignicapillus) sometimes called the FIRECREST An irregular visitor to Britain

Background imageWren Collection: Hampton Court Stair Case

Hampton Court Stair Case
The Grand or Kings Staircase in the portion of the palace designed by Wren and built in 1689. The classically inspired walls & ceilings were painted by Antonio Verrio

Background imageWren Collection: Invited guests at the bird-table by Neave Parker

Invited guests at the bird-table by Neave Parker
A variety of British birds at a bird-table on a snowy winters day. 1. Robin, 2. starlings, 3. Redwing, 4. Chaffinch, 5. Nuthatch, 6. sparrow, 7. great spotted woodpecker, 8. blackbird, 8, thrush, 10

Background imageWren Collection: St Magnus the Martyr church, London Bridge

St Magnus the Martyr church, London Bridge. Monument can be seen in the background. It was designed by Christopher Wren

Background imageWren Collection: Royal Naval College

Royal Naval College
The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London. Established as Greenwich Hospital in 1694, Sir Christopher Wren planned the site and in the early 18th century

Background imageWren Collection: An East Anglian Express steam train

An East Anglian Express steam train, running through Framlingham, Suffolk Date: circa 1960s

Background imageWren Collection: Cessna U206 Super Skywagon G-BDGL

Cessna U206 Super Skywagon G-BDGL (msn U206-0356), of Wren Aviation, on the scrap dump at Southend Airport, in October 1977

Background imageWren Collection: New Lodge or White Lodge, Richmond Park

New Lodge or White Lodge, Richmond Park, seat of Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth. Hunting lodge designed by the Earl of Pembroke for King George I

Background imageWren Collection: Dome of St. Pauls Cathedral by S. W. Clatworthy

Dome of St. Pauls Cathedral by S. W. Clatworthy
Cross section diagram showing the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral in London which had been stabilised with a new chain round its circumference. Date: 1928

Background imageWren Collection: Brunswick LF-1 Zaunkoenig

Brunswick LF-1 Zaunkoenig
A Captured Luftwaffe Brunswick Lf-1 Zaunkoeing in RAF Livery Parked, As Flown by Test-Pilot Captain Eric Melrose Winkle Brown, Cbe, Dsc, Afc, Fraes

Background imageWren Collection: English Electric Wren G-EBNV - 4

English Electric Wren G-EBNV - 4
English Electric Wren G-EBNV / 4 (msn 4), at the Shuttleworth Trust, Old Warden, Beds. Date: circa 1982

Background imageWren Collection: English Electric Wren monoplane early 1900s

English Electric Wren monoplane early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

Background imageWren Collection: The Bunnies climb the tree to see the wrens nest

The Bunnies climb the tree to see the wrens nest Date: 1924

Background imageWren Collection: The Bunnies - Mrs Wren gives them a fright

The Bunnies - Mrs Wren gives them a fright Date: 1924

Background imageWren Collection: WW2 - Gracie The Wren

WW2 - Gracie The Wren
A WW2 children's illustrated Gracie doll card, equipped with a wartime Women's Royal Naval Service uniform. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWren Collection: Cuckoo and Wood Wren

Cuckoo and Wood Wren Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWren Collection: Wren, Goldcrest, Firecrest

Wren, Goldcrest, Firecrest Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWren Collection: Cover design, Blue Book Magazine

Cover design, Blue Book Magazine, pulp fiction, January 1934 Date: 1934

Background imageWren Collection: Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring an image of women serving in the Women's Royal Naval

Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring an image of women serving in the Women's Royal Naval Service. Date: 1943

Background imageWren Collection: Sir Christopher Wren with St Paul's Cathedral, London

Sir Christopher Wren with St Paul's Cathedral, London
Sir Christopher Wren, English architect, with view of St Paul's Cathedral, London

Background imageWren Collection: General view of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, designed by Sir Christopher Wren

General view of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. A retirement and nursing home for some 540 veterans of the British Army. Date: 1890s

Background imageWren Collection: Built in 1670 Wren's Temple Bar was removed from the east end of the Strand in 1878

Built in 1670 Wren's Temple Bar was removed from the east end of the Strand in 1878, when the thoroughfare was widen and was put at one of the entrances to Theobalds Park, Waltham Cross

Background imageWren Collection: Monument raising above the other buildings, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Date: 1897

Monument raising above the other buildings, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Date: 1897

Background imageWren Collection: Exterior view of St Dunstan church, halfway between London Bridge

Exterior view of St Dunstan church, halfway between London Bridge and the Tower of London in the City of London. Damaged in the Great Fire of London in 1666

Background imageWren Collection: Chaffinch, Robin, Wren, Goldfinch and Blue Tit and lantern

Chaffinch, Robin, Wren, Goldfinch and Blue Tit and lantern by Ella Bluce

Background imageWren Collection: Wren and cottage

Wren and cottage by Charles Howard

Background imageWren Collection: Ettie Williams as Lieutenant Wren in The Queens Prize

Ettie Williams as Lieutenant Wren in The Queens Prize Date: 1890s

Background imageWren Collection: Royal Hospital Chelsea from the Gardens 1902

Royal Hospital Chelsea from the Gardens 1902
General view of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. A retirement and nursing home for some 300 veterans of the British Army

Background imageWren Collection: Vienna Universal Exhibition: Principal entrance

Vienna Universal Exhibition: Principal entrance
The Vienna Universal Exhibition 1873: the principal entrance with many visitors gathered around

Background imageWren Collection: St. Magnus the Martyr, Thames Street, City of London

St. Magnus the Martyr, Thames Street, City of London
circa 1910s

Background imageWren Collection: St Marys, Rotherhithe

St Marys, Rotherhithe
View of St Marys Church, Rotherhithe. It was built in 1714-15, to a design by John James, a major architect of his day (and an associate of Sir Christopher Wren)

Background imageWren Collection: Carolina wren, bay-breasted warbler and chestnut-sided

Carolina wren, bay-breasted warbler and chestnut-sided
Carolina wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus 1, bay-breasted warbler, Setophaga castanea 2, chestnut-sided warbler, Setophaga pensylvanica 3

Background imageWren Collection: Winter wren and gray catbird

Winter wren and gray catbird
Winter wren, Troglodytes hiemalis 1, and gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis cat-bird 2. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens

Background imageWren Collection: Regal wren

Regal wren. Unknown species of wren from South America, called le Roi by Azara and found int Buenos Aires. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageWren Collection: Front elevation of St. Pauls Cathedral, London

Front elevation of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, 18th century. Copperplate drawn and engraved by P. Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847

Background imageWren Collection: Long-billed wren, Cantorchilus longirostris

Long-billed wren, Cantorchilus longirostris (Long-beaked warbler, Troglodytes longirostris). Handcoloured engraving after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith from a specimen in the Langsdorff

Background imageWren Collection: Many-colored rush-tyrant, Tachuris rubrigastra

Many-colored rush-tyrant, Tachuris rubrigastra (Golden-crested wren, Regulus byronensis). Handcoloured engraving by Griffith, Harriet or Edward, after an illustration by C.M

Background imageWren Collection: Banquet in the Painted Hall, Greenwich

Banquet in the Painted Hall, Greenwich
Banquet in the Painted Hall given by the Lords Commissioners of Admiralty in the presence of King George VI and the Duke of Kent

Background imageWren Collection: The dome of St. Pauls Cathedral, London

The dome of St. Pauls Cathedral, London Date: circa early 1980s

Background imageWren Collection: Principal Towers and Steeples Built By Christopher Wren

Principal Towers and Steeples Built By Christopher Wren
Key to buildings in Principal Buildings by Sir Christopher Wren

Background imageWren Collection: Sir Christopher Wrens First Design For St Pauls Cathedral

Sir Christopher Wrens First Design For St Pauls Cathedral
Sir Christopher Wren, first design of the famous St Pauls Cathedral in London, Wren wrestled with the design of the famous St Pauls dome even as it was being built

Background imageWren Collection: The origin of Hunting the Wren

The origin of Hunting the Wren - The Bird awakens the sleeping Danes. 1850

Background imageWren Collection: Sir Christopher Wrens original design to go at the summit of Monument to the Great Fire

Sir Christopher Wrens original design to go at the summit of Monument to the Great Fire of London

Background imageWren Collection: Exterior of the Vienna Universal Exhibition, entrance and grounds. Date: 1873

Exterior of the Vienna Universal Exhibition, entrance and grounds. Date: 1873

Background imageWren Collection: Marlborough House, St. James Park, London

Marlborough House, St. James Park, London, designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1709. Marlborough House was primarily used by members of the Royal Family

Background imageWren Collection: St. Pauls Cathedral from Ludgate Hill, London

St. Pauls Cathedral from Ludgate Hill, London - designed by Christopher Wren, begun in 1675. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWren Collection: DUKES DORSET GARDENS

DUKES DORSET GARDENS
Erected in 1671, the Dukes Theatre was designed by Sir Christopher Wren, in a style similar to another theatre in Lincolns Inn Fields. Date: 1829

Background imageWren Collection: Christopher Wren with King Charles II

Christopher Wren with King Charles II
SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN The architect of St Pauls Cathedral presenting his plan for rebuilding the City of London to Charles II after the Great Fire of 1666 Date: 1632 - 1723

Background imageWren Collection: LONDON / CUSTOM HOUSE

LONDON / CUSTOM HOUSE
Wrens Custom House, prior to the fire of 1718. Date: Circa 1710

Background imageWren Collection: Lincolns Inn chapel

Lincolns Inn chapel
The chapel was built between 1620 and 1623 by Inigo Jones, and was extensively rebuilt in 1797 and again in 1883. Other repairs took place in 1685, after the consultation of Christopher Wren

Background imageWren Collection: St Dunstans-in-the-East

St Dunstans-in-the-East
Severely damaged in the Fire of London in 1666, it was patched up between 1668 and 1671. A steeple was added around 1700 to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren

Background imageWren Collection: All Hallows the Great

All Hallows the Great
All-Hallows-the-Great was a church in the City of London, located on what is now Upper Thames Street, first mentioned in 1235

Background imageWren Collection: St Stephens Walbrook

St Stephens Walbrook
The church of St Stephen Walbrook is in the City of London, part of the Church of Englands Diocese of London. The present domed building was erected to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren following

Background imageWren Collection: St Antholins church

St Antholins church
St Antholins was a church in Watling Street in the City of London. Of medieval origin, it was rebuilt to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren

Background imageWren Collection: Monument & Church of St Magnus

Monument & Church of St Magnus
View of the Monument and the church of St Magnus the Martyr. The church was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666, but rebuilt under the guidance of Sir Christopher Wren and reopened in 1676

Background imageWren Collection: St Benet Fink

St Benet Fink
A church that was located on what is now Threadneedle Street. Recorded since the 13th century, the church was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666

Background imageWren Collection: The Old Temple Bar

The Old Temple Bar
The old, predominantly wooden structure that existed prior to the Great Fire in 1666, before it was redesigned by Sir Christopher Wren. Date: 19th century

Background imageWren Collection: Fairy Tale / Willow Wren

Fairy Tale / Willow Wren
The owl guards over the wren after he dared call himself King of the Birds Date: circa 1905

Background imageWren Collection: HMS Wren - Admiralty modified W class destroyer

HMS Wren - Admiralty modified W class destroyer
HMS Wren (D88/I88) was an Admiralty modified W class destroyer built for the Royal Navy. She was ordered in April 1918 from Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited under the 13th Order for Destroyers of

Background imageWren Collection: St. Clement Danes Church, Strand, London

St. Clement Danes Church, Strand, London
St Clement Danes - a church in the City of Westminster, London. Situated outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand

Background imageWren Collection: Christs Hospital, Newgate

Christs Hospital, Newgate
A view of Christs Hospital, Newgate. The former Greyfriars Convent became a home for orphans in 1552. Damaged in the Great Fire of London

Background imageWren Collection: St. Pauls Cathedral, London - view from the River Thames

St. Pauls Cathedral, London - view from the River Thames. Date: 1904

Background imageWren Collection: We were off to Croydon station

We were off to Croydon station
Press photograph: I think you have a copy of this photo taken in 1939. We were off to Croydon station.Photograph of Sgt Wren, Sgt N I Giles (nee Ellingham), Sgt D Smith, are marked

Background imageWren Collection: Four robins and a wren on a Christmas card

Four robins and a wren on a Christmas card -- Cock Robin and Jenny Wren, The Wedding Breakfast. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageWren Collection: Trinity College Library, Cambridge University

Trinity College Library, Cambridge University, designed and built by Sir Christopher Wren. The books in this part of the library date from the 8th century AD to 1830. Date: 1967

Background imageWren Collection: Hunting the wren

Hunting the wren
Procession of the Wren Bush and Wren Boys in the Irish countryside on Saint Stephens Day (the day after Christmas) (picture 2 of 2). Date: 1850

Background imageWren Collection: Robin, two blue tits and wren on a Christmas card

Robin, two blue tits and wren on a Christmas card
A robin, two blue tits and a wren on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageWren Collection: Rifleman, Bush Wren & Rock Wren

Rifleman, Bush Wren & Rock Wren
Rifleman Tititipounamu, Acanthisitta chloris (female and male). Bush Wren Matuhituhi, Zenicus longipes. Rock Wren Piwauwau, Xenicus gilviventris

Background imageWren Collection: Illustration, The Wren and the Bear

Illustration, The Wren and the Bear -- At the third sting the Fox screamed, and down went his tail between his legs. Date: 1909

Background imageWren Collection: Superb Fairywren, Malurus cyaneus cyaneus, from Tasmania

Superb Fairywren, Malurus cyaneus cyaneus, from Tasmania.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Background imageWren Collection: Wren, Motacilla troglodites, Troglodytes troglodytes

Wren, Motacilla troglodites, Troglodytes troglodytes.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by George Graves from his own British Ornithology, Walworth, 1821

Background imageWren Collection: Golden crested wren, Sylvia regulus, Motacilla

Golden crested wren, Sylvia regulus, Motacilla regulus, Goldcrest, Regulus regulus.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by George Graves from his own British Ornithology, Walworth, 1821

Background imageWren Collection: Miss Hill as a WREN

Miss Hill as a WREN Date: 1942

Background imageWren Collection: St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London, WW2

St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London, WW2
St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London, seen here on the night of 10-11 May 1941, when it was nearly destroyed in a bombing raid

Background imageWren Collection: British coins, two George VI farthings

British coins, two George VI farthings (a quarter of a penny) for 1949 and 1951, with a wren on the reverse. The farthing ceased to be legal tender after 1960. Date: 1949, 1951



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