Portrait of Peter Collinson (1694-1768) mb-code 1620887 home of Charlton Athletic football

home of Charlton Athletic football club

said to have been occupied by Oliver Cromwell

It opened in 1794 but was destroyed by fire in 1809

Map of the Cities of London and Westminster

Portrait of Peter Collinson (1694-1768) mb-code 1620887 home of Charlton Athletic footballHalf length portrait of Collinson within a draped oval. In the foreground are (left) a book opened at the plate of a flower labelled 'Collinsonia' with specimens of shells; with (right) a plant specimen and scattered volumes labelled 'Nat Hist'. Inscribed: 'PETER COLLINSON. FRS. SAS: ACAD. REG. BEROL: et SVEC. SOC: Aeta: LXXV. J. Miller [active 1769 1825] Sculp:'. Peter Collinson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1728. Original: engraving.