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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

Background imageWren Collection: Out of Doors -- children looking at wrens nest

Out of Doors -- children looking at wrens nest
Out of Doors -- three children with their father take it in turns to look at a wrens nest in a hedge. Date: 19th century

Background imageWren Collection: Nine wartime silhouettes

Nine wartime silhouettes. From the top left: unidentified man, Royal Navy surgeon, two American nurses. From the bottom left: unidentified woman, 8th American Air Force, Cook Wren, American WaC

Background imageWren Collection: British coin, George VI farthing

British coin, George VI farthing
British coin, a George VI farthing (a quarter of a penny). Date: 1941

Background imageWren Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Robin Redbreast

Nursery Rhymes -- Robin Redbreast
Nursery Rhymes -- The Wedding of Robin Redbreast and Jenny Wren. Three guests (above), and Robin with his best man, the Bullfinch (below). Date: early 20th century

Background imageWren Collection: WRENs PLAN 1666

WRENs PLAN 1666
Wrens plan for the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire. Date: 1666

Background imageWren Collection: London Watling Street

London Watling Street
The church of saint Antholin, considered one of Wrens finest, will be destroyed in 1875 and the spire sold for 5. Date: 1829

Background imageWren Collection: Fenchurch Street

Fenchurch Street
St Dionis Backchurch, Fenchurch Street; though built by Wren, it will be demolished in 1878. Date: 1827

Background imageWren Collection: WRENs TOMB

WRENs TOMB
The tomb of Sir Christopher Wren in St Pauls Cathedral, London. Date: 1723

Background imageWren Collection: Reredos - St Pauls Cathedral, London

Reredos - St Pauls Cathedral, London Date: circa 1885

Background imageWren Collection: St Clement Danes - The Strand, London

St Clement Danes - The 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: Cartoon of clay-diggers / peasants and mole

Cartoon of clay-diggers / peasants and mole. Woodblock by George Cruikshank, from Chandos Wren-Hoskyns, Talpa or the Chronicles of a Clay Farm. An Agricultural Fragment(3rd edition). Frontispiece



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