tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post7789791836677470499..comments2023-12-07T08:43:47.734+00:00Comments on Fresh eyes on London: Charing CrossMohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999026380030273440noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-21332958318028613392016-01-08T01:45:17.002+00:002016-01-08T01:45:17.002+00:00And I always thought Charing Cross had something t...And I always thought Charing Cross had something to do with a used bookstore.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-44138896929529074102016-01-06T18:04:43.758+00:002016-01-06T18:04:43.758+00:00I wento to London last october and spent 20 days t...I wento to London last october and spent 20 days there. Mi first time ever. And the day I visited that station I was very surprised to see that mural, I took pics of the Guy Fawkes part. I had no idea about the origin of the Charing Cross thing, thank you for explaining it!<br />I have to tell you, i really enjoy your blogposts, bring so many memories of my time there. I miss London terribly.<br /><br />have a great year and keep strolling around London for us!<br />Victoria<br />(argentina)Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02598021437396546284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-64056038610936570992016-01-06T03:16:05.829+00:002016-01-06T03:16:05.829+00:00Great ART!!! The original Cross was destroyed by t...Great ART!!! The original Cross was destroyed by the Puritans in 1647 the present copy was put up in 1863. Those were the days - rampant sickness,, chopping peoples heads off, nasty smells and all that!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837499893218903655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-85909210855686964762016-01-05T21:13:41.976+00:002016-01-05T21:13:41.976+00:00So that's the root of the name. I've heard...So that's the root of the name. I've heard of this area, but didn't know where the term came from.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-43987325828018335772016-01-05T13:43:14.216+00:002016-01-05T13:43:14.216+00:00An interesting bit of history today. I did not kn...An interesting bit of history today. I did not know where the name came from. I remember this mural at the station. I like the way you've photographed it. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-86247133226354393782016-01-05T12:07:29.305+00:002016-01-05T12:07:29.305+00:00It would be interesting if one could see what it w...It would be interesting if one could see what it was like back then, no doubt very grimmBilly Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-75233426754471832122016-01-05T10:06:22.562+00:002016-01-05T10:06:22.562+00:00Love this photo Mo. I really like the platform wal...Love this photo Mo. I really like the platform walls at Charing Cross. Fascinating post too. I'd definitely travel to medieval London if I had a time machine. Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.com