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Corporation Collection (#15)

"Unveiling the Powerhouse: A Glimpse into the Legacy of Corporations" Step back in time to witness the grandeur and influence of corporations that have shaped our world

Background imageCorporation Collection: OWEN D. YOUNG (1874-1962). American lawyer and corporate executive

OWEN D. YOUNG (1874-1962). American lawyer and corporate executive. Photographed while Chairman of the Board of General Electric

Background imageCorporation Collection: CHINA: SHANGHAI, c1931. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the Bund

CHINA: SHANGHAI, c1931. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the Bund, Shanghai, China. Stereograph, c1931

Background imageCorporation Collection: STEEL FOUNDRY, c1941. Steel pouring into a mold from an electric furnace at the

STEEL FOUNDRY, c1941. Steel pouring into a mold from an electric furnace at the Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation at Brackenridge, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Alfred Palmer, c1941

Background imageCorporation Collection: STEEL FACTORY, 1941. Piles of iron ore in front of the blast furnaces at the Carnegie-Illinois

STEEL FACTORY, 1941. Piles of iron ore in front of the blast furnaces at the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation in Farrell, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Alfred Palmer, November 1941

Background imageCorporation Collection: STEEL MILL, 1941. Blast furnace and iron ore at the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation

STEEL MILL, 1941. Blast furnace and iron ore at the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mill in Etna, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Alfred Palmer, 1941

Background imageCorporation Collection: STEEL MILL, 1941. Blast furnace at the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mill in Etna

STEEL MILL, 1941. Blast furnace at the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mill in Etna, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Alfred Palmer, 1941

Background imageCorporation Collection: DETROIT: STEEL MILL, 1942. Coal-fed blast furnaces at the Great Lakes Steel Corporation

DETROIT: STEEL MILL, 1942. Coal-fed blast furnaces at the Great Lakes Steel Corporation at Detroit, Michigan. Photograph by Arthur Siegel, November 1942

Background imageCorporation Collection: WALTER CHRYSLER (1875-1940). American engineer and founder of the Chrysler Corporation

WALTER CHRYSLER (1875-1940). American engineer and founder of the Chrysler Corporation. Photograph, c1929

Background imageCorporation Collection: Leslie Herbert Bedford, CBE, FRAeS, Director of Engineer?

Leslie Herbert Bedford, CBE, FRAeS, Director of Engineer?
Leslie Herbert Bedford, CBE, FRAeS, Director of Engineering, Guided Weapons Division, British Aircraft Corporation (1900-1989)

Background imageCorporation Collection: Mr. Gladstone and the City of London: Gold Casket for the Address Recently Presented

Mr. Gladstone and the City of London: Gold Casket for the Address Recently Presented by the Corporation

Background imageCorporation Collection: Source Size = 3799 x 4969

Source Size = 3799 x 4969
St. Andrews Day: Banquet of the Scottish Corporation at St. Jamess Hall: a Toast with Highland Honours

Background imageCorporation Collection: Source Size = 3699 x 3367

Source Size = 3699 x 3367
Presentation of a Sword to Sir Garnet Wolsely by the City Corporation: the Ceremony at the Guildhall, October 31, 1874

Background imageCorporation Collection: Source Size = 3737 x 2509

Source Size = 3737 x 2509
H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh at Liverpool: Reception by the Mayor and Corporation in the Town Hall

Background imageCorporation Collection: Source Size = 3993 x 5191

Source Size = 3993 x 5191
" the Corporation of Archers Leaving the Church of Lierre, Belgium, after Hearing Mass on St. Georges Day" by Louis Haghe

Background imageCorporation Collection: Source Size = 3968 x 2689

Source Size = 3968 x 2689
Effects of the Explosion at Clerkenwell: Interiors of Houses in Corporation Lane, London, Uk, 1867

Background imageCorporation Collection: Source Size = 5761 x 3979

Source Size = 5761 x 3979
Opening of the Hartley Institution at Southampton on Wednesday Week by Lord Palmerston: the Theatre, the Town Clerk Reading the Address of the Corporation to his Lordship, 1862

Background imageCorporation Collection: Source Size = 2412 x 1330

Source Size = 2412 x 1330
Effects of the Explosion at Clerkenwell: Corporation Lane by Night, London, Uk, 1867

Background imageCorporation Collection: Source Size = 3561 x 2701

Source Size = 3561 x 2701
Sketches at the Presentation of Address to the King of Greece by the Corporation of London, 1880

Background imageCorporation Collection: Plum Pudding Billy in All his Glory, published by J. Notice, after William Dent, 1784

Plum Pudding Billy in All his Glory, published by J. Notice, after William Dent, 1784
XJF867808 Plum Pudding Billy in All his Glory, published by J. Notice, after William Dent, 1784 (etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: BM J, 2.118); English

Background imageCorporation Collection: Burnham Beeches-Recently Purchased by the Corporation of London, Engraving 1882, Uk

Burnham Beeches-Recently Purchased by the Corporation of London, Engraving 1882, Uk
BURNHAM BEECHES-RECENTLY PURCHASED BY THE CORPORATION OF LONDON, ENGRAVING 1882, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageCorporation Collection: M. Kossuth Receiving the Corporation Address, in the Town Hall, Southampton, Uk

M. Kossuth Receiving the Corporation Address, in the Town Hall, Southampton, Uk

Background imageCorporation Collection: Reception of Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams at Dover: the Reading Of

Reception of Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams at Dover: the Reading Of
Reception of Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams at Dover: the Reading of the Corporation Address, Uk, 1856

Background imageCorporation Collection: Newark Castle, in Newark, in the English county of Nottinghamshire was founded in

Newark Castle, in Newark, in the English county of Nottinghamshire was founded in the mid 12th century by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. The castle was slighted in 1648 and left derelict

Background imageCorporation Collection: The Grand Reception of the Emperor and Empress of the French, by the Lord Mayor And

The Grand Reception of the Emperor and Empress of the French, by the Lord Mayor And
The Grand Reception of the Emperor and Empress of the French, by the Lord Mayor and Corporation, in the Guildhall, London. the Recorder Reading the Address. Uk, 1855

Background imageCorporation Collection: Noahs Ark improved, or an attempt to land in the teeth of the wind, Holland

Noahs Ark improved, or an attempt to land in the teeth of the wind, Holland, William, active 1782-1817, en sanguine engraving 1790

Background imageCorporation Collection: A word of comfort, Dent, William, active 1783-1793, en sanguine engraving 1790, a

A word of comfort, Dent, William, active 1783-1793, en sanguine engraving 1790, a British satire on the efforts of Charles James Fox to get the Test and Corporation Acts repealed

Background imageCorporation Collection: The Ommeganck in Brussels in 1615: The Procession of the Guilds, 1616 (oil on canvas)

The Ommeganck in Brussels in 1615: The Procession of the Guilds, 1616 (oil on canvas)
XJL187586 The Ommeganck in Brussels in 1615: The Procession of the Guilds, 1616 (oil on canvas) (see also 187568, 187569) by Alsloot, Denys van (1570-1628); Prado, Madrid

Background imageCorporation Collection: The Expedition to Upper Burma, with the Tonghoo Field Force, 1886: Gyobin Stockade

The Expedition to Upper Burma, with the Tonghoo Field Force, 1886: Gyobin Stockade, Interior: Elephants of the Bombay-Burma Corporation Loading Transport; a Burma Mounted Police Scout

Background imageCorporation Collection: The Purchase of Rochester Castle by the Corporation of the Town, Uk, 1883: Interior

The Purchase of Rochester Castle by the Corporation of the Town, Uk, 1883: Interior of the Castle Keep; the Procession Passing the Guildhall after the Dedication Ceremony

Background imageCorporation Collection: AFRICAN LAKES COMPANY. Headquarters of the British African Lakes Company. Line engraving

AFRICAN LAKES COMPANY. Headquarters of the British African Lakes Company. Line engraving, 1888

Background imageCorporation Collection: RAILROAD SAFETY, 1853. How to Insure Against Railway Accidents

RAILROAD SAFETY, 1853. How to Insure Against Railway Accidents. Two railroad executives are tied to a locomotive in an English cartoon of 1853

Background imageCorporation Collection: FAMOUS PLAYERS, c1916. Members of the Famous Players Film Company, founded by Adolph Zukor

FAMOUS PLAYERS, c1916. Members of the Famous Players Film Company, founded by Adolph Zukor. Left to right: Jesse Lasky, Adolph Zukor, Samuel Goldwyn, Cecil B. DeMille and Al Kaufman

Background imageCorporation Collection: THAMES POLLUTION, 1849. The City Narcissus

THAMES POLLUTION, 1849. The City Narcissus. Cartoon, 1849, on the Corporation of Londons opposition to any plans for the cleansing and improved management of the Thames

Background imageCorporation Collection: AD: TEMPLAR, 1918. American advertisement for The Templar Motors Corporation. Illustration

AD: TEMPLAR, 1918. American advertisement for The Templar Motors Corporation. Illustration, 1918

Background imageCorporation Collection: Chinese Mining Boy, South Africa

Chinese Mining Boy, South Africa
A Chinese Mining Boy, South Africa. Between 1904 and 1910, over 63, 000 contracted miners were brought in to work the mines of the Witwatersrand

Background imageCorporation Collection: Chinese Mining Boys - South Africa

Chinese Mining Boys - South Africa
Three Chinese Mining Boys. Between 1904 and 1910, over 63, 000 contracted miners were brought in to work the mines of the Witwatersrand

Background imageCorporation Collection: Chinese Musicians - one playing an Erhu - South Africa

Chinese Musicians - one playing an Erhu - South Africa
Chinese Musicians - one pictured playing an Erhu - in South Africa. Between 1904 and 1910, over 63, 000 contracted miners were brought in to work the mines of the Witwatersrand

Background imageCorporation Collection: Police in Chinese Compound, South Africa - contracted miners

Police in Chinese Compound, South Africa - contracted miners
Police in a Chinese Compound, South Africa. Between 1904 and 1910, over 63, 000 contracted miners were brought in to work the mines of the Witwatersrand

Background imageCorporation Collection: Burgmote Horns

Burgmote Horns - these beautiful horns of hammered and embossed bronze belong to the Corportations of Canterbury and Dover

Background imageCorporation Collection: American Red Cross, Rainbow Corner

American Red Cross, Rainbow Corner. A weekly feature broadcast link between American servicemen based in the UK and their familes back at home in the States - organised by the BBC. Date: circa 1941

Background imageCorporation Collection: Europe, Germany, Munich. BMW Headquarters

Europe, Germany, Munich. BMW Headquarters
Germany, Munich. BMW Headquarters (Editorial Usage Only)

Background imageCorporation Collection: Six can packs of Coca-Cola and Diet Coke next to a giant poster of Father Christmas

Six can packs of Coca-Cola and Diet Coke next to a giant poster of Father Christmas, who was invented by the Coca-Cola company in the early 20th century, Kwik Save supermarket, St Asaph

Background imageCorporation Collection: The British Aircraft Corporation site at Samlesbury

The British Aircraft Corporation site at Samlesbury

Background imageCorporation Collection: The last Warhawk to be built by the Curtiss-Wright Corp

The last Warhawk to be built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation Buffalo plants was P-40N, 44-47773

Background imageCorporation Collection: Leroy Randle Grumman (right), 1895-1982

Leroy Randle Grumman (right), 1895-1982, co-founder and President of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, shows a group of radio commentators a scale model of a Grumman Wildcat fighter

Background imageCorporation Collection: British Hovercraft Corporation SRN6 Mk6, GH-9001

British Hovercraft Corporation SRN6 Mk6, GH-9001

Background imageCorporation Collection: The sole Curtiss XP-87 Blackhawk, 45-59600

The sole Curtiss XP-87 Blackhawk, 45-59600, at the Columbus, Ohio, plant of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, where it carried out taxi tests prior to shipping to Muroc Army Air Base, California

Background imageCorporation Collection: Picture No. 10761519

Picture No. 10761519
Morocco - The Atlas Corporation Studios in Ouarzazate, where numerous famous movies were filmed. In the background the snow-capped High Atlas mountains. Date:




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"Unveiling the Powerhouse: A Glimpse into the Legacy of Corporations" Step back in time to witness the grandeur and influence of corporations that have shaped our world. From the iconic opening of Tower Bridge to groundbreaking moments like BBC's inaugural broadcast in 1935, these snapshots capture pivotal milestones. Innovation takes flight with aircraft such as BAC 1-11 and BAC TSR-2, showcasing cutting-edge technology that pushed boundaries. Adorned with a vibrant poster advertising West African Airways, dreams took flight for those seeking adventure beyond borders. Healthcare advancements come to life at Stobhill Hospital in Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland. This beacon of hope symbolizes how corporations prioritize public welfare and well-being. Norris Green Estate in Liverpool stands tall as a testament to corporate commitment towards providing affordable housing solutions for communities. It represents an era when corporations embraced social responsibility amidst urban development challenges. The Bristol B-175 Britannia 102 soars through the skies, epitomizing corporate excellence in aviation engineering. Its cover design on Western Airways timetable captures both elegance and efficiency – hallmarks of successful corporations. Media plays its part too; Popular Aviation Magazine showcases how corporations fuelled people's fascination with flying machines while keeping them informed about industry trends and breakthroughs. Industrial might comes alive at BSC works in Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, South Wales. These steelworks embody not only economic prosperity but also employment opportunities created by forward-thinking corporations invested in local communities' growth. Returning full circle to BAC TSR-2 once again highlights technological prowess combined with strategic vision—proof that relentless pursuit of innovation propels progress even against adversity. These captivating glimpses into history remind us that behind every corporation lies a story—a tale woven by ambition, resilience, and dedication towards shaping a better future for all.